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Heating: Housing

Asked by Graham LeadbitterScottish National PartyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 27 May 2026UIN 2463

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of moving households on old electric heating systems onto modern high heat retention storage heaters.

Answered by Martin McCluskey

The Department recently consulted on the role of alternative clean heating solutions for properties that may not be suitable for heat pumps or heat networks. Through this consultation, we sought evidence on the costs and barriers to uptake of alternative low‑carbon technologies including high heat retention storage heaters. We are now considering the evidence received and will publish the Government response in due course.

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