Electricity: Heat Pumps
Commons · Question 11841 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heat pump deployment on winter peak electricity demand.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 30 Jun 2026
The Department assesses that heat pump deployment, as part of the wider electrification of heat, is expected to increase annual and winter peak electricity demand over time. The precise impact depends on factors including the rate of deployment, heat pump...