UK heat pump sales up 27%

UK: Heat pump sales in the UK reached another record high of 125,037 units in 2025, a 27% increase on 2024.

The new data published by the Heat Pump Association UK also marks another year of sustained growth for the sector, with 36% of those heat pumps being manufactured in the UK.

The annual sales figures, of which 110,353 were hydronic, show a 26% rise in air-to-water monobloc units, a 32% increase in ground- and water-source heat pumps and a 36% increase in DHW heat pump sales.

Whilst this growth is very positive, HPA UK points out that the rate of growth has slowed compared to the 56% surge recorded in 2024. 

“To achieve 450,000 heat pumps installed per year by 2030, in line with the target set out in the Warm Homes Plan, the market would need to see 33% compound growth in heat pump sales year on year,” HPA UK stated.

“Following the publication of the Warm Homes Plan, it’s evident that heat pumps remain a pivotal technology to decarbonise heat in the UK. The continued growth of the UK heat pump market is extremely positive, but to meet the Government’s target of 450,000 heat pump installations annually by 2030, momentum must be maintained,” said HPA UK chief executive Charlotte Lee.

Commenting on the figures from a European perspective, Paul Kenny, director general of the European Heat Pump Association, said that the growth in UK heat pump sales was testament to the steady policy support from the government in recent years.

“This positive trend will be consolidated by the UK’s new Warm Homes Plan. Its comprehensive mixed package of regulatory actions and long term funding of subsidies can serve as inspiration to EU markets looking to grow their heat pump sectors and reap the benefits in terms of competitiveness and domestic production.”

However, he noted that, as in much of Europe, the ratio of tax on electricity to gas remains an issue that needed to be addressed to ensure heat pumps are the most cost efficient choice.

See HPA UK’s full statistics here.