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<p>Meeting our net-zero target will require virtually all heat in buildings to be decarbonised,
and we believe widespread use of electric heating has the potential to contribute
very deep reductions in carbon emissions.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, 13% of heat was provided
by electricity in comparison with 67% from natural gas. Electric heating on gas grid
remains small scale. For example, of the c30k heat pumps installed in the UK in 2019,
the majority has gone to new builds and off-gas-grid households. Over the next five
years, we expect deployment to continue to focus on these sectors.</p><p> </p><p>There
are several key consumer barriers to the widespread deployment of heat pumps and BEIS
is working with industry to address these. As part of this, we have launched a £16.5m
Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project, which seeks to demonstrate the feasibility
of a large-scale transition to electrification of heat in Great Britain, by installing
heat pumps in a representative range of homes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is planning to publish
a<sup> </sup>Heat and Buildings Strategy in due course, which will set out the immediate
actions we will take for reducing emissions from buildings.</p>
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