Scottish homes lead UK in solar panel and heat pump adoption, nearly doubling installations since Ukraine war
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Scottish homes are adopting solar panels and heat pumps at record rates, with solar panel installations nearly doubling since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent gas price crisis. Electric heat pumps are being installed at roughly twice the rate of homes in England. Analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) using Microgeneration Certification Scheme data shows Scotland pulling ahead of England for the first time in recent years. Rural households in the Highlands and Islands are leading the charge toward energy independence through electrification.
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The number of Scottish homes with solar panels has almost doubled since before the last gas price crisis started following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Electric heat pumps have been installed at about twice the rate of homes in England
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