The new measures, laid out by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, would see grants of up to £6,000 made available depending on the customer’s property type or existing fuel source.

A heat pump takes heat at a low temperature from the air or ground and increases it to a higher temperature, before transferring the heat into homes for heating and hot water. The technology is significantly more efficient than traditional boilers and, unlike gas boilers, can be run on clean electricity rather than fossil fuels.

A recent analysis found that domestic gas use in the UK would have been significantly lower last winter if heat pump installations had kept pace with the rest of Europe.

In January, the government’s net zero review concluded that no new homes should be built with a gas boiler from 2025. It also proposed a 10-year plan to ensure heat pumps become more widespread throughout the UK. However, Michael Gove recently suggested that the government...