{"id":83320,"date":"2023-09-28T11:45:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T11:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=83320"},"modified":"2023-09-28T11:45:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T11:45:40","slug":"how-much-does-it-cost-to-run-a-heat-pump-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-run-a-heat-pump-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"How much does it cost to run a heat pump? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
HEAT pumps are an alternative way of heating your home – but it's important to know how much they cost to run. <\/p>\n
Dropping temperatures and stubbornly high costs mean millions of\u00a0households\u00a0are trying to keep warm without bursting the bank.<\/p>\n
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To help, we've worked out how much you'll actually be paying to use a heat pump. <\/p>\n
It comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in September announced the government grant for replacing gas boilers with heat pumps will increase by 50% to \u00a37,500. <\/p>\n
A heat pump is a type of renewable energy technology that enables you to heat your home in an environmentally friendly way. <\/p>\n
They deliver heat at a lower temperature than\u00a0gas and oil boilers\u00a0so they have to be run for much longer periods at a time.<\/p>\n
There are also ground source heat pumps that take the heat from underground by pumping water through it in pipes.<\/p>\n Heat pumps take the available heat from the ground or air and increase it to a higher temperature using a compressor.<\/p>\n It then transfers the heat to the heating system in your home.<\/p>\n The pump uses electricity to run but it takes less energy than the heat it produces, making it an efficient way to warm your home.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n For an average UK home, it\u2019s currently about the same price to run a heat pump as a gas boiler, according to experts at Octopus Energy.<\/p>\n For customers on a standard variable tariff (SVT), the energy cost of a heat pump is \u00a3868 compared to \u00a3812 for a gas boiler. <\/p>\n If you completely give up gas by having a heat pump, and have your gas meter removed, you could save \u00a3100 a year on standing charges for gas.<\/p>\n Standing charges are basically the cost of having a gas supply.<\/p>\n The standard charge for gas is currently 29.11p per day, but will drop to 29.62 from October 1, 2023.<\/p>\n Heat pumps also have a longer lifespan than a gas boiler, and a lower risk of failure, according to the Energy Savings Trust. <\/p>\n It is estimated that the lifespan of a heat pump is around 20 years, compared with between ten and 15 years for a gas boiler.<\/p>\n This means you should pay far less for maintenance than gas boiler cover – which costs on average \u00a3288 a year, or \u00a32880 over a decade. <\/p>\n Here, we reveal how much it costs to run an electric blanket. <\/p>\n Plus, we explain how much it costs to run a heated clothes airer.<\/p>\n<\/picture>WATT ON EARTH <\/span><\/p>\n
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