UK households turn to heat pumps and solar panels to cut energy bills as home improvement spending rises
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Aasma Day
10h ago· 9 min readenNews
Summary
This article discusses how UK households are investing in home improvements like heat pumps and solar panels to reduce energy bills and future-proof against rising costs. It references polling commissioned by Daikin showing average home improvement spending has risen to £3,140 per year. The piece explores heat pumps as a viable option despite concerns about costs, performance, and installation.
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· 3 pulledWe cut our energy bills to zero with heat pumps and solar panels
Average spending on home improvements has increased to an average of £3,140 per year – up from £2,870 in 2024
Though many households have concerns about costs, performance and installation, one option that some households are turning to are heat pumps
People are future-proofing their homes for sustainability and to protect themselves against unpredictable energy costs
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