Why I keep recommending people look seriously
A heat pump doesn’t create heat by combustion the way a gas boiler does. It moves heat from outside air (or the ground) into your home. Done well, that can cut heating emissions sharply — Good Energy talks about reductions around 65% versus gas heating in their messaging.
It also lines you up with where UK homes are heading: more electric, more renewable, less fossil heat.
How Good Energy approaches heat pumps
They design systems around real homes — self-builds, retrofits, even trickier older properties — rather than pretending every house is the same.
There’s usually talk of manufacturer warranties, monitoring, and potential cost support like 0% VAT and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant where you qualify. Always confirm current grant rules; they change.
The tariff matters as much as the kit
A heat pump runs on electricity, so a flat peak rate can undo the running-cost story. Good Energy’s Heat Pump Tariff is a fixed, time-of-use product: renewable-matched electricity, smart meter only, with cheaper windows you can use for heating and hot water.
Add solar and a battery later and you can cover even more of that demand yourself.
Power heating with renewable electricity
Switch with my referral link and claim your share of the £50 credit as a new eligible customer.
Claim £50 credit →Honest checks before you fall in love with a quote
Ask about design temperatures, radiators or underfloor emitters, noise, hot water strategy, and expected bills on a realistic tariff — not just a shiny COP number from a brochure.
A good survey beats a clever TikTok every time.
If you’re switching supply
Whether the heat pump install is now or next year, moving your electricity to Good Energy can start today. Use my referral link as a new eligible customer so the shared £50 credit can apply when supply takes over and first direct debit conditions are met.
My take
Heat pumps aren’t a weekend DIY impulse. They are, however, one of the highest-impact upgrades a home can make when the design and tariff are right. Good Energy’s combination of install expertise and a dedicated heat pump tariff is exactly why I point people their way.
Referral note: The £50 credit is for eligible new Good Energy customers who switch via the personalised link. Credit is applied after supply takeover and first direct debit, as account credit only, at Good Energy’s discretion.
FAQs
Do I need a smart meter for the Heat Pump Tariff?
Yes — it’s a time-of-use tariff, so a smart meter is required.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme always apply?
No. Eligibility and amounts can change. Confirm current scheme details before banking on a specific grant.
Can I get the £50 referral if I’m only exploring a heat pump?
The referral attaches to eligible new energy supply via the personalised link — you don’t have to buy a heat pump the same day.