Mandating newbuilds to use AS/GSHPs where appropriate should be a no-brainer for the regulators.
The french difference can be explained a little. Grants to retrofit HPs in the UK are nowhere near enough to cover the cost.
And when a HP puts you only at parity running-cost-wise with a combi at current gas prices, there isn’t much incentive.
In france, a brisk internet search puts natural gas at 30% more expensive than the UK, and electric 30% cheaper, tilting the scales more in a HP favor.
Mandating newbuilds to use AS/GSHPs where appropriate should be a no-brainer for the regulators.
The french difference can be explained a little. Grants to retrofit HPs in the UK are nowhere near enough to cover the cost.
And when a HP puts you only at parity running-cost-wise with a combi at current gas prices, there isn’t much incentive.
In france, a brisk internet search puts natural gas at 30% more expensive than the UK, and electric 30% cheaper, tilting the scales more in a HP favor.