A new Oxford University study found air source heat pumps to be more efficient than oil and gas heating in cold and subzero temperatures. Heat pumps are a cost-effective, efficient, and low-emissions ...

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The government wants Britons to embrace heat pumps. But will they ever make financial sense for the average user?

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The UK government consults on phasing out oil-powered boilers, with potential bans on new installations by 2026 and gas boilers by 2035. Despite skepticism, Octopus Energy emphasizes heat pumps as ...

Homeowners are reluctant to swap their oil boilers for heat pumps until the former breaks down – and not even a boiler scrappage scheme will convince them to move earlier. Even if the cost of a heat ...

Mon, Mar 23, 2026 With global tensions driving up oil prices, households throughout the UK are confronting increasing costs.

Octopus and Centrica are now offering heat pumps at £2,500 to £3,000 (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Energy suppliers have given heat pumps a fresh vote of confidence despite calls from backbench ...

ED Miliband faces accusations of hypocrisy after giving a top eco job to a civil servant who heats his home with an oil ...