> Here in the UK, natural gas is used to provide electricity[1], so switching to a heat pump right now isn't likely to help with the environment You can view t

> Here in the UK, natural gas is used to provide electricity[1], so switching to a heat pump right now isn't likely to help with the environment You can view the live production here: https://electricityproduction.uk https://electricityproduction.uk 51% renewables as I write this, and it’s only going to increase over time. I bet the people were arguing about the coal generation until we switched that off. > because gas is vastly cheaper per unit energy https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-price-cap https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-price-cap Looking at the prices, and considering heat pumps are 300-400% efficient per kWh it looks like heat pumps may be slightly more expensive, although on a low night tariff it might be closer or cheaper if you consider 8 hours at 7p/kWh.