New consultation to revise existing boiler standards is seeking feedback on plans to scale up use of hybrid heat systems and to make hydrogen ready systems new industry standard
A proposal to mandate that all domestic gas boilers sold from 2026 are ‘hydrogen-ready’ has been set out by the government. The plans have been published in a consultation intended to revise and ramp up existing efficiency standards for all boilers being brought to the market.
A decision on whether the government views hydrogen as a suitable and cost-effective source of low carbon heat to decarbonise homes will not be made until 2026.
However, the consultation document stated that there was a “strong case” to require hydrogen-ready boilers to be installed as standard from that date. This would mean the new boilers coming to market in just over three years are designed to run on the existing…
Government proposes mandatory sale of ‘hydrogen-ready’ boilers from 2026
