FOI reference: FOI-2025-2602
You asked
I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I seek access to publicly available data regarding the real-world electricity consumption of UK households whose primary heating system is a heat pump (air source or ground source). Specifically, I request:
1. Daily electricity consumption (in kWh) over at least one full year for all households in England, or the UK, for which such information is held, where a heat pump is the primary source of hot water and space heating.
2. Any available breakdown by region, house type, or heat pump type.
3. If exact daily data is not available, any datasets showing monthly or seasonal electricity consumption specifically for users whose primary source of hot water and space heating is a heat pump.
4. If no such dataset exists, please provide confirmation that the government does not collect or hold this data.
I request that the data be provided in a machine-readable format (e.g., CSV, Excel, or JSON) where possible
We said
Thank you for your query seeking data on electricity consumption of UK households where the primary heating system is an air or ground source heat pump.
Unfortunately the ONS does not hold the data you have requested.
The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) compiles data on energy consumption in the UK as well as details of energy consumption by different sectors (example: Energy consumption in the UK 2024 - GOV.UK and I would recommend contacting the area responsible within DESNZ to see if they hold information for your area of interest.