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Record High Heat Pump Sales Boost UK Manufacturing Heat pump sales hit a record high with 125,037 units in 2025, boosting UK manufacturing. Explore how this growth aligns with the Warm Homes Plan targets.

🔗https://www.edie.net/uk-heat-pump-sales-reached-record-high-in-2025/
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To hit the Government’s 450,000 installs a year by 2030, sales must grow 33% every year from now on.

The public is moving. Industry is responding.

Now we need consistent policy and fair energy pricing to make electric heat the easy, affordable choice ⚡

Every part of the market grew. More homes are choosing clean heating.
And over a third of units were made in the UK - backing British industry and jobs.

Progress is real. But progress isn’t the same as pace.

⚡ Britain is installing more heat pumps than ever - but we need to speed up.

A record 125,037 were sold in 2025 - up 27% year-on-year, according to the Heat Pump Association.

That’s how we electrify Britain from the ground up ⚡

🔗https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/09/miliband-pledges-up-to-1bn-for-community-green-energy-schemes
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Big projects aren’t the whole story. Rooftop solar matters too.

👉 A typical household with solar can cut bills by up to £1,092 a year on smart tariffs.

More clean power is coming - now let’s make sure people feel the benefits at home and in their wallets.

The momentum is real. AR7 delivered a record amount of solar - more than AR6 and at lower prices.

Solar is proving it works: cheap, fast to deploy and getting cheaper.

That’s a big opportunity for communities.

Huge win for local power & community energy ⚡

The UK is putting £1bn into community-owned clean energy - the biggest investment of its kind ever.

This is about real power in real places: communities owning, controlling and benefiting from renewable energy.

EV Flash Chargers are coming to the UK to charge as fast as petrol pumps The chargers can add 250 miles of range in just five minutes

🔗 www.independent.co.uk/cars/electri...

🌍 Rollout starts at BYD’s UK sites, then expands more widely - and it’s expected to benefit any EV that can accept high power.

This isn’t marketing hype. It’s real progress on charging anxiety and EV practicality.

More speed. Fewer barriers. Electric goes mainstream ⚡🚗

🚀 Big news for the UK: BYD plans to install ~300 ultra-rapid “Flash Chargers” from 2026.

🔌 Up to 250 miles of range in ~5 minutes
🔋 Megawatt-class charging (up to 1000 kW)
⏱️ Long-distance EV travel just got a serious upgrade
That’s roughly on par with filling a petrol tank.

Charging EVs as fast as petrol?
The future is closer than we think ⚡

One of the biggest barriers drivers still raise about EVs is charging time - with petrol refuelling seen as quicker and more convenient. That gap is about to shrink… fast.

UK car production hits 70-year low – but EVs will drive recovery Britain made fewer cars in 2025 than in the 1950s, but the SMMT says a recovery is already underway and it will be driven by electric cars.

This isn’t just about numbers - it’s about future-proofing UK manufacturing, protecting jobs, and strengthening Britain’s global role.
Let’s accelerate this momentum ⚡
🔗 www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/202...

📊 The industry forecasts a real recovery:
• ~10% production growth in 2026
• A path back to 1 million vehicles a year by 2027

⚡ Electrified vehicle production (EVs, hybrids & plug-ins) rose 8%+ last year, hitting a record ~42% of total UK output - the highest ever.
🚘 Nissan has restarted production of the new electric Leaf in Sunderland, with more EV launches coming.

Electric cars are driving the recovery of UK car manufacturing 🚗⚡
Even as overall vehicle production hits its lowest level in decades, there’s a clear silver lining: electrification is already powering the turnaround 📈

Meanwhile, our CEO Camilla Born visited Wales to see electrification in action-from overhead lines to fast-charge tech.

⚡ Record-breaking innovation + future-ready rail.

The future of rail is here, and it’s charging ahead. 🚉

💥 World record alert:

This train travelled 200.5 miles on a single charge-the longest distance ever by a battery-electric train!

As Dr Simon Green at GWR says, it proves battery tech is reliable, efficient, and ready to roll.

UK battery-only train passenger service starts — Greenford branch line UK battery-only train passenger service is due to begin on Saturday 31 January, with Great Western Railway (GWR) bringing its Class 230 into scheduled operation

🚆⚡ Battery-powered trains are here!

Historic moment on UK rails: the first battery-only passenger train has entered service on the West Ealing -> Greenford line, replacing a diesel unit with one running entirely on stored energy. 🔋

🔗 Full story: www.railway.supply/uk-battery-o...

Decarbonising UK heat ‘a £22bn economic opportunity’, report claims - edie Accelerating the rollout of electric heat pumps could increase total Gross Value Added (GVA) from residential heating from £12.2bn today to £22.5bn by 2035.

🔗 www.edie.net/decarbonisin... 🔗

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Electrifying heat cuts reliance on imported gas, protects households from volatile fossil fuel prices, and strengthens UK energy security - while boosting homegrown industries.

This is about jobs, resilience and a stronger economy.
Electrify heat. Power the economy. ⚡

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Misinformation creates fear and hesitation, stopping people from accessing tech that already cuts bills, reduces emissions, and future-proofs homes.

Heat pumps aren’t a “nice-to-have” - they’re a practical, scalable solution now. Let’s focus on facts, not myths.

⚠️ “Heat pumps cost 24% more to run”
❌ FALSE - they can save up to 42% vs gas.

⚠️ “They only work in highly insulated homes”
❌ FALSE - they work in all sorts of homes.

⚠️ “Upfront costs are 4x a boiler”
❌ FALSE - with grants, they’re ~2x.

Our CEO, Camilla Born, responds to the Green Britain Foundation’s report “The cold hard facts about heat pumps” 👇

The report claims to present “facts” - but several key points are simply wrong. Let’s clear them up 🧵

What a Saturday 🙌

Electrify Britain had a brilliant time at the Electric Brewery Field watching Bridgend Ravens RFC - and even better, a win! 🏉⚡

Great atmosphere and fantastic to support local sport. Loved the pre-match Q&A with Richard Parks and Carwyn Jones!

So excited for this one ⚡ 🏉

We’ll see you tomorrow at The Electric Brewery Field - it’s shaping up to be a great day. Come along, bring the energy, and don’t miss the action (and Ronnie the Raven 👀 ).

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That's amazing to hear, thanks for sharing! ⚡

A fun start to the day on BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday morning ⚡🎙️

Camilla Born joined BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday morning to talk about cutting energy bills and making warm, affordable homes a reality. Always good to get these conversations out there.

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Electric technologies are already making a difference - but they need to reach everyone.

And one final myth to bust: solar panels do work in cloudy weather ☁️☀️

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