About HeatPumpVsBoiler
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Our mission
To give UK homeowners an even-handed comparison of heat pumps vs gas boilers — costs, comfort, carbon, lifetime — so the decision rests on facts, not on whoever shouted loudest in the showroom.
Editorial team
The HeatPumpVsBoiler editorial team
Independent UK home-heating comparison
HeatPumpVsBoiler.co.uk is an editorial site that compares air source heat pumps and modern gas boilers head-to-head for UK homeowners. We don't pretend a heat pump is right for every home — for some, a high-efficiency combi boiler genuinely is the better choice. We aim to be the comparison resource that takes both sides seriously.
Technical reviewer
Reviewed by an MCS-qualified heat engineer and a Gas Safe registered installer
Both technologies reviewed by current UK practitioners — MCS for the heat-pump side, Gas Safe for the boiler side
Every page on HeatPumpVsBoiler that contains technical claims (sizing, costs, grant eligibility, running-cost figures) is reviewed by an MCS-qualified domestic heat-pump installer before publication. The byline at the top of long articles records the most recent review date.
What we are not
- We are not an installer. We do not perform surveys or installations. The MCS-certified installers in our network are independently owned businesses.
- We are not a government body. The £7,500 BUS grant is administered by Ofgem. We provide independent guidance on it but are not part of Ofgem or the UK government.
- We do not accept payment to bias content. Manufacturers and installers cannot pay us to be ranked or recommended above competitors. See How we make money.
Editorial standards
Read our full process for sourcing, fact-checking, and corrections on the Editorial Policy page.
Contact
Editorial: [email protected]
Privacy / data protection: privacy@heatpumpvsboiler.uk
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Authoritative sources cited
- Energy Saving Trust UK heat pump trial 2024 ↗750-home field trial of UK heat-pump performance — used for the SCOP, comfort, and noise figures.
- Ofgem domestic gas + electric tariff data ↗Live price-cap and standing-charge data — used to calculate running-cost comparisons.
- Gas Safe Register ↗UK official register of gas-safe boiler installers — quoted on the boiler side of every comparison.
- Climate Change Committee — UK net-zero pathway ↗Independent statutory body advising UK government on carbon. Source for the 25-year carbon-emission projections in our comparison tables.
Statistics and figures on this site are derived from these sources unless otherwise stated. Errors? We correct promptly — see our corrections policy.