Are gas boilers being banned?

Will gas boilers be outlawed in the UK?

Asked by Bill on 23rd Jun 2022
Expert Trade Answers
"Not a chance, heat pump and air source technology just aren’t quite there yet, and electric boilers are terrible
We will be blending natural gas, with hydro at a 20% blend to start with,
Millions of miles of gas pipe laid in this country there’s no way that would be just left to rot in the ground"
Answered on 29th Jun 2022 - Member since May 2021 - report
"As of yet no, we are still allowed to install them. However new builds are not permitted to have Gas boilers installed to my knowledge."
Answered on 23rd Jun 2022 - Member since Jan 2020 - report
"Gas boilers would be banned but. I’n new build houses there not fitting them anymore going forward I think there are areas where hydrogen is being tested"
Answered on 27th Jun 2022 - Member since Nov 2017 - report
"They are not getting banned they are saying we are running out of gas in the world so they are looking for alternatives like hydrogen boilers etc but you can still get gas boilers for the next twenty years"
Answered on 24th Jun 2022 - Member since Apr 2022 - report
"The government wants us to go all electric at home, but we do not have the technology just yet."
Answered on 29th Jun 2022 - Member since Aug 2020 - report
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