ripoff for new boiler

[Marco]

Instead, electric-powered heat pumps would become mandatory, despite the fact that they cost, on average, €17,000 more to install than a regular boiler – even when government subsidies are taken into account. What’s more, this cost was to be imposed on a nation that is already reeling from a major energy crisis, where household bills are among the highest in Europe and where critical industries are closing down due to exorbitant energy costs."

I have no idea how German suppliers have managed to inflate their prices by that much; they makes ours look like amateurs. Someone I know is currently upgrading to an air-source heat pump-powered central heating system for their old, large (1650 sq ft), detached house. New boiler, at least 10 radiators to replace, and all the rest of it - £10900. Take off the Gov grant of £7500, and it's £3400 fitted and running.

The 22% threshold will rise progressively until 2030 when it will reach 80%.

This sounds like HIP (Home Information Pack); the Government mandate that no-one bothered with, and was scrapped. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_I...January%202012.

In view of the fact that the percentage of EVs sold fell slightly last year (16.5% from 16.6%), it looks like the public will stick two fingers up to this, and any Government trying to implement it.

Whilst some foolish people (although not all) buy heat pumps tempted by the bribe of barrow loads of cash this alternative approach is - to say the least - interesting for a democratic, etc society.

Events of the last few years have shown we don't live in a democratic society; we live in a elected dictatorship, where those paid to serve us inflict their stupid rules and laws on us - whilst personally not adhering to them.