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Oil to heat pump: the numbers.
A real-world example of what switching from an oil boiler to a heat pump costs and saves, using current fuel prices and grant levels.
A typical job
3-bed semi-detached property with an oil boiler: about £760 a year better off.
An oil-heated 3-bed semi spending £1,800 a year on heating oil. With the £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, the heat pump costs the owner £3,000 and pays for itself in about four years.
How the job runs
- Survey1 visit, about 2 hours
LiDAR scan of every room, plus insulation and usage details.
- Design and quotewithin about a week
AI-optimised heat loss, system design and a fixed quote.
- Installationtypically 3–5 days
Heat pump, cylinder and radiator upgrades by our installation team.
- Handoveron completion
Commissioning, a walk-through of your controls, and the grant claim through our certified installation partner.
How we worked it out: heating oil at 114.2p per litre (UK average for 1,000 litres, 23 September 2026) and electricity at 26.32p per kWh (Ofgem price cap, October to December 2026, no VAT). We assume the old boiler is 85% efficient and the heat pump runs at a seasonal efficiency (SCOP) of 3.5 with a 45 °C flow temperature. Prices change, and your savings depend on your home, how you use it and your tariff. A heat pump tariff can increase them. The £9,000 grant is for off-gas homes until 31 March 2027 (£7,500 otherwise). Example figures only; your quote is based on your own survey.
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