Research Project on Heat Pump Transition for Fuel Poor Households
Summary
The Committee on Fuel Poverty announced a new research project in collaboration with Carbon Trust to examine how fuel poor households experience heat pumps and identify factors for successful transitions. The study aims to generate evidence on heat pump usage in the UK and inform future policy. The research team is seeking participation from local authorities, housing associations, and practitioners with experience in heat pump installations for low-income homes.
What changed
The Committee on Fuel Poverty announced a new research project to study the lived experiences of fuel poor households with heat pump installations. The research will examine factors distinguishing positive from negative outcomes and develop practical recommendations for policymakers, delivery bodies, and installers. With 2.73 million households in fuel poverty in England, the study aims to understand whether heat pumps can effectively reduce energy costs and improve comfort for vulnerable households.
For local authorities, housing associations, and practitioners working with fuel poor households, this announcement signals an opportunity to contribute to evidence gathering that could shape future heat pump deployment policies. While the document does not create compliance obligations, organisations working in this space should be aware that findings may influence future regulatory and policy approaches to heat pump transitions in low-income homes.
What to do next
- Local authorities and housing associations: identify fuel poor households with heat pumps willing to share experiences
- Practitioners with first-hand experience in heat pump installations for low-income homes: contact the research team to participate
- Monitor for future policy recommendations from the research findings
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Research project: understanding the factors that will ensure a smooth heat pump transition for households at risk of fuel poverty
This research focuses on understanding how fuel poor households experience heat pumps and the factors that support a successful transition.
From: Committee on Fuel Poverty Published 20 January 2026
The Committee on Fuel Poverty is delighted to announce the launch of its latest research project, in collaboration with Carbon Trust.
This study, ’Understanding the factors that will ensure a smooth heat pump transition for households at risk of fuel poverty’, will generate critical evidence that will provide insight into how heat pumps are being used in the UK, and could help shape future policy in the area.
Heat pumps are increasingly being used in the UK and are viewed by some as an effective way to reduce fuel poverty. However, with 2.73 million households in fuel poverty in England, it is essential that we understand the lived experience that comes from using a heat pump and ensure a positive outcome for households with one installed. Heat pumps can offer real potential for reduced energy costs and improved comfort, but in order for this to happen, installations must be appropriately specified, installed, and supported. This means addressing how much improving insulation needs to align with installing a heat pump in a fuel poor home.
This research will examine the lived experiences of fuel poor households with heat pumps, identify the factors that distinguish positive from negative outcomes, and develop practical recommendations for policy makers, delivery bodies, and installers. The findings will help inform how future policies could be delivered.
The research team requires support from local authorities and housing associations to identify households who have had a heat pump installed and would be willing to share their experiences. The team is also interested in speaking with practitioners who have first-hand experience of working with fuel poor households during heat pump installations, or who have delivered programmes involving heat pump deployment in low-income homes.
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