This marks a 14% increase in the number of individuals trained when comparing the first half of 2024 to the same period in 2023. Even more striking is the 37% rise in qualifications from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024.

Laura Thomas, chair of the HPA Training Working Group, expressed her enthusiasm for this positive trend.

“The steady growth in people successfully completing heat pump training courses reflects the increasing recognition and value given to heat pumps as a key technology in the UK’s transition to Net Zero. The rise in qualified individuals year on year solidifies the efforts of training providers to meet the demand of upskilling the workforce to support the growing market.”

Data referenced is based on the number of individuals who have successfully completed one of the heat pump training courses that are eligible for the Heat Training Grant. Not all those qualified to install heat pumps will be actively doing so.