Boiler Upgrade Scheme outrage

The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has called for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to end, likening it to a ‘sick dog that needs to be put down.’ EUA’s Chief Executive, Mike Foster, made this call following another poor take up of subsidised heat pumps in January, and after Parliament was told that any underspend […]

Energy crisis calls ‘unfair’ taxpayer-funded heat pump subsidy into question

Speculation that the energy price cap will soar to over £3,300 by October and further to £4,200 in January 2023 has called into question whether subsidising heat pump installations is the best use of taxpayer’s cash. According to the latest figures for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, 2,000 heat pump installations were given a subsidy of […]