Almost half of MPs would support cutting electricity levies to help households switch to heat pumps, according to a new cross-party study that highlights both momentum for clean energy reform and a lack of awareness about existing government incentives.
The survey of 111 MPs, conducted by Savanta on behalf of clean energy tech firm Aira, found that 48 per cent of politicians backed removing levies from electricity bills to make heat pumps a more affordable alternative to gas boilers. Just 17 per cent opposed the idea, while 34 per cent said they would remain neutral or needed to learn more.
The findings come as UK households face some of the highest electricity prices in Europe. Four-fifths of levies are currently applied to electricity bills, with only a fifth on gas, leaving electricity around four times more expensive than gas despite a growing share of supply coming from renewable sources such as wind, solar and nuclear.
While the overall result suggests broad cross-party support for reform, opposition is strongest among Liberal Democrats, 58 per cent of whom rejected the idea. By contrast, just 22 per cent of Conservatives and 10 per cent of Labour MPs said they opposed removing levies.
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