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Call for rules to accredit all heat pump installers to boost consumer confidence

Heat pump installers should have to gain mandatory accreditation to ensure quality and boost consumer confidence in the new tech, industry experts have urged. A coalition of heating and energy organisations, charities and policy experts are calling ...

11 Sept 2024 at 15:05

Utilita to pay £277,000 for Warm Home Discount payment failures

Energy firm Utilita is to pay around £277,000 in compensation after failing to pay its Warm Home Discount payments on time, Ofgem said. The regulator found Utilita – which supplies 800,000 customers – failed to pass on the mandatory discount to ...

19 Jun 2025 at 09:37

Warm home discount to be extended to 2.7 million more households

Energy bill discounts of £150 will be extended to another 2.7 million households to help with fuel costs next winter. This brings the number of households eligible for the warm home discount up to just over 6 million, the Department for Energy ...

19 Jun 2025 at 10:01

Consumer watchdog urges Government to tackle barriers to heat pumps and EVs

The Government must do more to tackle cost and other barriers discouraging consumers from switching to heat pumps and electric vehicles, Which? has said. The consumer watchdog’s annual survey, now in its third year, tracks shoppers’ attitudes ...

07 Nov 2024 at 17:14

Government removes red tape and provides funding to boost heat pumps

The Government has announced measures to make it easier for households to get a heat pump. The measures are part of a “warm homes plan” for installing clean heating tech and insulating more homes across the country announced by the ...

21 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Thousands of homes need insulation fix after failures in flagship scheme – NAO

Almost all homes fitted with external wall insulation under a flagship scheme need major issues fixing, the government spending watchdog has found. Poor quality installations, inadequate monitoring and weak government oversight ...

14 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

UK Government ‘lifeline’ as 100,000 Scots homes get £150 off energy bills

The UK Government said it is providing a “vital lifeline” for Scots, with more than 100,000 households north of the border to get £150 off their energy bills. Confirmation of the money off is being sent out this week, after ...

28 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Eligible households to receive confirmation of £150 energy bills discount

More than 250,000 families are to receive confirmation of a one-off £150 discount off their energy bills this winter, the Government has said. The letters are being sent to households across England and Wales from Tuesday ...

28 Oct 2025 at 09:22

Personal Finance

Fraud warning for people expecting warm home discount

People are being urged to be wary of any texts and calls claiming to be about the warm home discount this Christmas. Fraudsters may ask people for their bank details to provide them with the £150 rebate off their energy ...

18 Dec 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Cash to cut heating bills may not reach some Scots in need, UK minister warns

Concerns have been raised about the Scottish Government’s administration of a scheme to help cut heating bills, with a UK minister warning some of the cash “is not going to reach people”. Minister for energy consumers ...

08 Jan 2026 at 20:47

Cheap loans for families to install solar panels, heat pumps and batteries

Homeowners will be able to access low and zero-interest loans to install solar panels, heat pumps and batteries under a flagship energy upgrades scheme. Low-income households and fuel-poor families struggling to pay ...

20 Jan 2026 at 22:55

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