November 2024 data from certification body MCS reveals a record year for UK air source heat pump installations. Two consecutive months of more than 5,000 certified installations puts 2024 on track for 50% year-over-year growth.
More than 5,000 air heat pump installations were registered by the British certification body MCS in November 2024, a record year for the technology.
The latest data from MCS shows that 5,735 air source heat pumps were installed during the month, the third highest on record after October 2024 (5,797) and March 2022 – when 6,335 air source heat pumps were installed in a rush to meet a subsidy funding deadline .
A total of 52,449 air source heat pump installations were recorded by MCS during the first 11 months of 2024 – breaking the annual installation record of 37,721 set in 2023. It puts air source heat pumps on track for approximately 50% more installations in 2024 than last year.
MCS is the body responsible for standards for low carbon energy products, contractors and installations in the UK. Using an MCS certified installer is a requirement for consumers to qualify for the GBP 7,500 ($9,500) heat pump grant, available through the UK government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
In a statement, MCS CEO Ian Rippin acknowledged the role the Boiler Upgrade Scheme has played in supporting the deployment of heat pumps in the UK. He also noted that November 2024 was the best month ever for the total number of MCS-certified renewable installations.
“This brings the year-to-date total to 244,300 certified installations, a figure that surpasses last year’s record 244,277 installations – with one month to go,” he said.
Solar represents the lion’s share of MCS-registered installations in 2024, with 172,092 small-scale systems accounting for 70% of total renewable installations for the year to November 30. Air source heat pumps accounted for 21% of the total amount of renewable installations. in total, with the UK’s growing small-scale battery fleet boasting 18,048 installations over the eleven-month period, representing 7% of the total.
MCS certification applies to low-carbon energy technology installations up to 50 kW for electricity-generating technologies such as PV or battery energy storage systems, and up to 45 kW for heat-generating technologies such as heat pumps.
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