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'The Barbra Streisand effect': UK heat pump demand hits new heights in September

Amber Rolt

30 October 2026 • 4 min read

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September saw the highest ever number for grants issued in a single month through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, fresh figures show

Record numbers of heat pump grants were sought by and issued to UK households last month, with nearly 10,000 applying for vouchers in September to help them switch to low carbon heating systems, the latest...

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