With heating accounting for approximately 25% of the UK’s carbon emissions in 2023, accelerating the transition to low carbon heating across the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors is vital to reducing carbon emissions but also to deliver cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy to British homes and businesses.

The merger marks the growth and maturity of the sector, as it readies to play its role in accelerating the deployment of heat pumps and low-carbon heat networks to enhance the UK’s energy security by reducing our dependence on volatile overseas gas markets.

By streamlining governance and combining decades of expertise, the new body will provide:

• Strong, consistent representation to government and stakeholders

• Clear messaging and greater visibility for heat pumps

• Streamlined governance and enhanced services for members

• A single point of contact for industry collaboration and engagement

To celebrate this unification, the HPA, which will rebrand as HPA UK in January 2026, is offering free membership for the remainder of 2025 to all new members who commit to a membership for the 2026 calendar year. This offer is designed to welcome new voices to the united body ahead of the launch, and showcase the value of the Association.

Commenting on the announcement, Emma Bohan, Vice Chair of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association said, “Having received an overwhelming mandate from our members, I am delighted that the GHSPA will be uniting with the HPA and the HPF into one powerful voice for the heat pump sector. For ground source, it means stronger advocacy, clearer messaging, and a seat at every table where low-carbon heating decisions are made.”

Mark Wilkins, Chair of the Heat Pump Association said, ‘We are delighted to have received a unanimous mandate from our members to deliver a strong, unified Heat Pump Trade Body for the sector. We are in a pivotal time for the UK heat pump market which has shown strong growth over recent years, and it’s time to stand together to collectively navigate the future of heating in the UK.’

Bean Beanland, Director for Growth & External Affairs, “The merger of the heat pump trade bodies demonstrates the ambition that the sector has to support Ministers and policy makers in pursuit of an increasingly bold approach to the electrification of heat across the domestic residential, commercial building and industrial markets. Decarbonisation, economic growth and national energy security are interwoven, with heat pump technologies core to all three, and to the country’s long term prosperity.”

To sign up for your free membership for the rest of 2025, visit: https://www.heatpumps.org.uk/membership/application-for-hpa-uk-membership-form-2/

View our FAQ documents on the new organisation here.