What just changed, and what it actually means.
Some of this moves every quarter. When a tariff, a grant or a rule changes, we write up what happened and whether it should change your mind, then leave the evergreen detail to the guides.
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Tax
The October 2026 electricity VAT cut: what it's worth if you run a heat pump
VAT on household electricity drops to zero on 1 October 2026. Gas keeps its 5 percent. What that split is actually worth if you heat with a heat pump.
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Grants
The £9,000 oil and LPG heat pump grant: how to keep the extra £1,500
The £9,000 oil and LPG BUS grant lands on 21 July 2026. The real play is wording the quote so you keep the extra £1,500, not the installer.
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Tariffs
Did the July 2026 price cap make heat pumps cheaper than gas?
The July 2026 Ofgem price cap narrowed the electricity-to-gas gap enough that a well-installed heat pump now edges below gas on running cost. Here's the catch.
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