Getting off gas: Learnings for the UK to get ahead in the global race to clean heat

The Electrify Heat coalition has reviewed the most recent announcements to get off Russian gas by accelerating heating electrification. Analysis and key lessons for the UK have been summarised in a new report.

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has led to a worsening of the international gas crisis that started in autumn 2021, heightening the imperative to get off gas. The UK has seen a rise in the cost-of-living that has impacted every household, with the most-vulnerable disproportionately affected. Analysts predict that wholesale prices will remain above 2021 levels until at least 2030.1 Clean, electric heat and energy efficiency measures will have a key role to play in reducing the exposure of families to these price shocks now and in the long run.

Around the world, several countries are turning to clean heat as part of the solution to counter the gas crisis. This means heat pump manufacturing and installation skills are becoming an asset of increasing value, representing a market and economic opportunity.
This report profiles how countries are turning to low carbon electric heat pumps to boost energy security and help households shift away from gas, drawing key lessons and recommendations that could be applied here in the UK.

Read the report “Getting off gas: Learnings for the UK to get ahead in the global race to clean heat”