Heat pump running cost for a 1-bedroom flat / apartment
A 1-bedroom flat / apartment uses roughly 4,500 kWh of heat a year. At the current Ofgem price cap an air source heat pump (SCOP 3.5) would cost about £336/yr to run, versus about £472/yr for mains gas. That is roughly £137 saved a year. A typical ~4kW system costs about £9,750, or £2,250 after the £7,500 grant, paying back in about 16.4 years.
Your region (sets local prices)
Property type
Bedrooms
Insulation
Current heating & its price
p/kWh
p/kWh
A heat-pump tariff can be ~13-15p.
Efficiency. 3.5 is typical.
£
A heat pump would cut your heating bill by
£137/yr
29% cheaper to run · ~4kW system
- Now: mains gas heating
- £472/yr
- Heat pump running cost
- £336/yr
- Gas standing charge saved
- £106/yr
- Install after grant
- £2,250
- Payback time
- 16.4 years
- CO₂ saved
- 649 kg/yr
Estimate only. Real figures depend on your home, install and tariff. Prices: Ofgem cap, Jul-Sep 2026.