British Gas has launched a new air source heat pump offering with the first customer installation taking place at a home in Devon soon. The company is starting installations in the South West before rolling out nationwide.

The installations will be completed by specially trained British Gas engineers and forms part of its plans to help customers lower their carbon emissions. British Gas plans to incorporate Hive heating controls into its heat pump proposition later in the year, so that customers can remotely manage their heating.

Centrica (under the PH Jones brand) is also installing air source heat pumps into social housing. The company is aiming to install up to 1,000 in homes this year. By 2025 the aim is to install up to 20,000 per year.

Heat pumps are a highly efficient heating system, generating more than three units of heat output for every unit of electricity they use. Heat pumps are the best immediate option for millions of off-grid homes, and homes that are well insulated and will be essential to keep the UK on track for its 2035 and 2050 carbon emissions targets.

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