Heat pump guides

Data-backed answers on what heat pumps cost to run in the UK, all figures from the 2026 Ofgem price cap.

• Cheapest and most expensive UK regions to run a heat pump (2026)

  Heat pump running costs ranked across all 14 UK price-cap regions for October to December 2026, from the East Midlands (25.36p/kWh) to Merseyside & North Wales (27.86p/kWh).

• Do heat pumps actually save money? The SCOP break-even, worked (2026)

  A 3-bed semi worked line by line at 2026 Ofgem cap prices: how much a heat pump saves against a gas boiler, the SCOP figure the whole answer turns on, and where the saving really comes from.

• How much does a heat pump cost to run in the UK? (2026)

  Typical heat pump running costs by home type and bedrooms, per year and per month, what drives the bill, and how to cut it, based on 2026 Ofgem price-cap figures.

• Heat pump tariffs UK 2026: Cosy, EDF, Scottish Power and Good Energy compared

  Heat pump tariffs compared for UK homes: Octopus Cosy, EDF Heat Pump Tracker, Scottish Power Heat Pump Saver and Good Energy, with cheap rates, cheap windows and rest-of-day rates against the 26.32p October 2026 price cap, and what a 3-bed semi saves.

• How much does a heat pump cost to install in 2026

  Typical air source installation costs from official scheme data, the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant (£9,000 for oil and LPG homes with no mains gas), what moves quotes up or down, and how long the savings take to pay it back.