Heat Pumps and Solar Power: Energy Company Obligation
Commons · Question 104825 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Liz Saville Roberts
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of conducting a government inquiry into the installation of air source heatpumps and solar panels within the ECO4 scheme.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 15 Jan 2026
ECO4 has played a part in delivering clean heat technologies; however, issues identified by the NAO and PAC support a shift to a more direct, publicly-funded approach focused on technologies that cut bills and accelerate the transition to clean heat such ...