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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jeff Meyer

Heat pumps could become cheaper to run than gas boilers under energy shake-up

Reducing the price of electricity relative to gas could make efficient heat pumps cheaper to run than conventional gas boilers. - (Aira)

Heat pumps could become cheaper to run than gas boilers if prime minister Andy Burnham follows through with a proposed shake-up of household energy bills.

Burnham has already confirmed that VAT will be removed from domestic electricity bills from 1 October, saving a typical household around £45 a year. But reports suggest the new government is considering wider reforms designed to reduce electricity costs and make cleaner heating more financially attractive.

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