Hydrogen | Heat
Decarbonising domestic heat is critical for achieving the UK government’s Net Zero targets.
The Economic Value of Hydrogen for Domestic Heat in the UK
According to recent reports, around 20% of UK territorial emissions come from combustion of fuels for domestic heating.
A Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (‘BEIS’) committee report stated that in 2019, 17% of heating emissions from buildings came from homes, which was comparable to the combined contribution of all petrol and diesel cars.
There are a number of options to achieving zero emission domestic heating, ranging from district heating, electrification of heating (such as heat pumps), and installation of hydrogen appliances which can use hydrogen gas instead of natural gas.
