Petition · past parliament
Reduce the electricity Green Levy for home Heat Pump owners to the same as gas
Closed
50 signatures
What the petition asks
Make heat pump ownership less expensive as a matter of urgency in order to encourage uptake and achieve zero-carbon earlier.
The electricity for them costs 4 times more than gas running an equivalent gas boiler. Heat pumps may be 3 times more efficient but, for many, the numbers don’t stack up.
The electricity for them costs 4 times more than gas running an equivalent gas boiler. Heat pumps may be 3 times more efficient but, for many, the numbers don’t stack up.
Plans to gradually equalise the green levies on gas and electricity have been shelved because of the energy crisis. Yet at the same time, Government seeks to encourage the uptake of heat pumps. Unfortunately, their running costs are a big disincentive for many and those costs are artificially increased by the x 10 difference between the ‘green tax’ treatment of gas and electricity even though electricity is greener.
Please stop penalising those who want to do the right thing by the planet!
Please stop penalising those who want to do the right thing by the planet!
Timeline
| 4 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
50
Status
Closed
Opened
4 May 2022
Closed
18 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.