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Matt Townsend
UK Heat Pump Market Reaches Record Levels in ...

The UK heat pump market surged in 2025, with 125,037 units sold, a 27% increase on 2024. For installers, this growth brings huge opportunity, but also the challenge of meeting rising demand for skilled professionals. Free training and MCS umbrella schemes from Alto Energy give engineers the tools and confidence to enter the low-carbon heating market, close skill gaps, and access government incentives.

UK Heat Pump Market Reaches Record Levels in 2025
Aaron Cushion
Alto Energy Reviews - 4.9 Stars for Our Heat ...

We are thrilled to have over 200 Google reviews and a 4.9 star rating. At Alto Energy we take pride in our work and make sure every heat pump installation is done right. It is always great to hear from our customers and see that our support and expertise make a real difference.

Alto Energy Reviews - 4.9 Stars for Our Heat Pump Expertise
Industry News
Aaron Cushion
Future Homes Standard 2026: Heat Pumps to ...

The Future Homes Standard will take effect in early 2026, making heat pumps standard in new-build homes. Learn what this means for developers, installers, and the growing low-carbon heating market.

Future Homes Standard 2026: Heat Pumps to Become Mandatory
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Scott Greening
£15Bn Warm Homes Plan to Help Families Upgrade ...

The Government has launched its £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, aiming to cut energy bills and lift up to a million families out of fuel poverty by 2030 through heat pumps, solar panels, batteries, and insulation. The plan supports all households, with targeted interventions for low-income families, social housing upgrades, and new protections for renters, while providing long-term certainty for the heat pump industry through schemes like the extended Boiler Upgrade Scheme

£15Bn Warm Homes Plan to Help Families Upgrade to Heat Pumps
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Scott Greening
Boiler Upgrade Scheme Expansion

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is set to continue supporting heat pump installations, with expanded funding, new technologies, and relaxed EPC requirements. Alto Energy explains what these changes mean for homeowners and installers alike, and how they make switching to low-carbon heating even easier.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme Expansion

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UK Electricity Continues To Get Cleaner

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UK Electricity Continues To Get Cleaner

Latest figures from the Internation Energy Agency show that electricity generated in the UK continues to get cleaner, with emission rates per unit of electricity at their lowest for over 100 years. The biggest contributor to this is the development and continued investment in offshore wind. In fact, figures show that the UK has the largest offshore wind capacity in the World, and has done so since 2008.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall by 3% in 2018

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall by 3% in 2018

In 2018, the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3%, and are continuing to drop, while low carbon generation rose by 53%.

Renewables To Be World's Main Power Source by 2040

Renewables To Be World's Main Power Source by 2040

The oil and gas giant BP have forecast that renewables are likely to account for roughly one-third of the world’s energy production by 2040, with the uptake of renewable energy growing faster than that of any other fuel type.

Third of UK Electricity Provided by Renewables in 2018

Third of UK Electricity Provided by Renewables in 2018

Renewable sources generated a record 33% of the UK’s electricity in 2018, which meant that the contribution from fossil fuels fell to their lowest ever share, with gas down to 39%.

By 2030, Renewables Could Meet 50% of UK's Electricity Demands

By 2030, Renewables Could Meet 50% of UK's Electricity Demands

Electricity from renewable sources - such as wind and solar power - could meet around half of the UK’s electricity demands by 2030, at a price which is just as cheap as that of coal, oil or gas generation.

UK Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels

UK Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels

The Renewable Energy capacity in the UK has tripled in the past 5 years - this is even faster than the ‘dash for gas’ of the 1990s. Not only that, the capacity for fossil fuels has fallen by one-third due to power stations becoming uneconomic or coming to the end of their life.

Renewables Produce Almost One-Third of the UK Power in Q2

Renewables Produce Almost One-Third of the UK Power in Q2

Recent Government figures have shown that between April and June, renewable energy technology has generated a record 31.7% of the UK’s electricity. This is an increase on the same period from the previous year.

 

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