Big Four make price promise on domestic hydrogen boilers

The boiler industry’s so-called Big Four - Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Baxi and Ideal - have united in a joint initiative to help consumers reduce carbon emissions from home heating and hot water and assist with delivering net zero commitments.

Modelling has shown that the price-promise could save consumers up to £2.3bn and that Big Four boilers manufactured in the UK will cost no more than a natural gas boiler at current volumes. They add that it will take no longer than an hour to convert hydrogen-ready boilers installed initially to run off natural gas.

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“Our own research tells us that consumers want to do their bit to reduce the impact of their homes and help deliver a greener future, but are concerned about the cost of some low carbon technologies,” said Mike Foster, chief executive of Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), the boiler industry’s trade association that brokered the deal. This price-promise from the Big Four ensures that consumers will be able to access an affordable low carbon heat and hot water solution.”