"The grand stretch in the evening would be a welcome antidote to those pesky winter energy bills landing in hallways and email inboxes across the country. After the first winter in four years without the financial help of government energy credits and following a slew of price hikes by suppliers, squeezed households may be more amenable to swapping their oil, gas or solid fuel heating system for a heat pump after the Government's improved grants for the devices kicked in last week."
"After the first winter in four years without the financial help of government energy credits and following a slew of price hikes by suppliers, squeezed households may be more amenable to swapping their oil, gas or solid fuel heating system for a heat pump after the Government's improved grants for the devices kicked in last week."
Households face rising winter energy bills after the end of government energy credits and multiple supplier price hikes. Improved government grants for heat pumps took effect last week. Many households that previously relied on oil, gas, or solid fuel heating now consider swapping to heat pumps to cut ongoing costs. Upfront grant incentives reduce the barrier to adoption and align with growing financial pressure from higher bills. The combination of lost credits, supplier price increases, and grant availability increases the likelihood of households investing in heat pumps to lower long-term energy expenditure and reduce dependence on expensive fuels.
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