Comment on Europe's heat pumps replace Middle East gas imports twice overparentComments−happymellon2moExactly.Even now with 10+ years to break even on the installation it's hard to justify if you think you might move in the next decade.Here in the UK it would cost £7k-£14k for an air source heat pump, and you'd get between £200-300 reduction on your bills.If you are moving from a fossil fuel heat source, rather than electricity, then you do get a £7.5k grant. But if not, fuck you.
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Exactly.
Even now with 10+ years to break even on the installation it's hard to justify if you think you might move in the next decade.
Here in the UK it would cost £7k-£14k for an air source heat pump, and you'd get between £200-300 reduction on your bills.
If you are moving from a fossil fuel heat source, rather than electricity, then you do get a £7.5k grant. But if not, fuck you.