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As figures released today by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero show a 67% jump in the number of applications made to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme last year, new research form Octopus Energy highlights how well heat pumps have been performing during the recent cold spell.

One of the biggest myths about renewable energy is that it isn’t reliable. Sure, the sun sets every night and winds calm down, putting solar panels and turbines to sleep. But when those renewables are humming, they’re providing the grid with electricity and charging banks of batteries, which then supply power at night.