New research by Samsung reveals that events on the world stage and greater knowledge about low carbon heating solutions means 70% of heating industry professionals think heat pumps could become commonplace in British homes as early as 2025 to 2030.
Having consulted 200 heating industry professionals, from gas engineers to plumbers, in the UK on their changing attitudes to heat pumps in the last two years, Samsung’s research also revealed that despite this buoyancy in demand for heat pump installation, with 66% citing energy efficiency as the most important consideration for their customers when installing a heating system, challenges still remain. Only 23% of current heating industry professionals are already fully trained to be an air source heat pump installer and nearly three in five (57%) are not considering training at all.
61% of those polled, attributed the skills gap in low carbon and energy efficient technology to a lack of understanding about the future potential for heat pumps. 59% said they are waiting for more accessible training and education to support the workforce, indicating that despite increasing demand, there are still difficulties turning this demand into reality. The main findings by Samsung are summarised below.
- Majority, that is, 78% of respondents are of the opinion that the demand for heat pumps has increased in the last five years
- Only 23% of current heating industry professionals are already fully trained to be an air source heat pump installer and nearly three in five (57%) are not considering training at all
- 76% think that the government could be doing more in terms of legislation, grants and awareness to support the switch to air source heat pumps