Record year for UK heat pump sales and training
New data from the Heat Pump Association (HPA) reveals that 2024 saw a significant 63% increase in hydronic heat pump sales, and a 15% increase in individuals completing a recognised heat pump training qualification.
The HPA’s factory gate sales data shows that 98,469 hydronic heat pumps were sold in the UK in 2024. This growth is largely driven by a 64% increase in air to water monobloc sales and a 100% growth in the ‘other heat pump’ category which includes domestic hot water heat pumps, exhaust air heat pumps and integrated hybrid heat pumps. This growth profile reflects the ongoing innovation and investment in broadening the adoption of a diverse range of heat pump technologies.
After a modest 4% growth in sales between 2022 and 2023, this increased level of deployment should provide enhanced confidence to the market that the sector is in a good place to meet expected increases in demand in the coming years. The HPA is encouraged by this strong growth, which has been supported by government schemes such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and the Energy Company Obligation with MCS heat pump notifications accounting for 60% of total sales.
To meet demand, growth in sales must be accompanied by a growth in the skilled heat pump workforce. 2024 saw 9,062 individuals successfully completing a recognised heat pump training qualification – a 15% increase on 2023 levels.
Whilst this level of growth is welcomed, substantial efforts are still needed to ensure heat pump deployment and workforce growth reach the levels required to reduce UK carbon emissions in line with legally binding targets. The previous government’s target of 600,000 heat pump installations per year by 2028, and the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation of heat pumps in 10% of UK households by 2030, remain a challenging goal. Meeting such will require swift, decisive government action, and the heat pump industry remains committed to working collaboratively with government, consumers and stakeholders to deliver the scale needed.
Commenting on the growth, Minister for Energy Consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh said: “It’s fantastic to see huge progress on heat pump installations, with thousands of people now benefiting from clean heating in their homes.
We are keeping up this momentum by almost doubling the budget for our Boiler Upgrade Scheme in the next financial year, giving more families £7,500 off the cost.
At the same time, our Heat Training Grant will have provided a further 10,000 opportunities by April to train up heat pump and heat network professionals, supporting skilled jobs across the country.”
