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Heat Networks

Asked by Claire YoungLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 17 June 2026UIN 8278

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what barriers to heat network deployment his department has identified, and what steps are being taken to help tackle them.

Answered by Martin McCluskey

In the Warm Homes Plan we set out several barriers to heat network deployment, including high upfront capital costs, limited investment certainty, supply chain and skills constraints, and low consumer confidence due to historic issues around pricing and reliability.

The government is addressing these by introducing heat network zoning in England to provide long‑term certainty, expanding capital support through funds such as the Green Heat Network Fund, and strengthening regulation to improve consumer protection and trust. It is also supporting supply chain growth and skills development.

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