Renewables Advice

Heat Pumps

 Air source heat pump, Verwood

Heat pumps extract energy from the ground, air or water and “compress” the heat to a higher temperature which is useful to heat your home. They are considered renewable as the heat that they extract is solar energy that has been absorbed by the ground, air or water that is used as a heat source.

Although heat pumps use electricity they typically convert each kilowatt of electricity into three or four kilowatts of heat.

Heat pumps are best used in new or highly energy efficient properties, but can also be used as an alternative to electric heating in existing properties.

Find out more about Heat Pumps including details of costs, grants, payback, planning and local installers here in our factsheet.