UK Energy Bills Rise Again This October as Heat Geek Launches ZeroDisrupt: Affordable Heat Pumps for Every Home
As the UK energy price cap is set to rise again on October 1st, millions of households are preparing for higher energy bills as the colder winter months approach. In response, Heat Geek has announced the launch of ZeroDisrupt, the world’s first AI Heating System Designer. This innovative technology makes heat pump installations as affordable as traditional gas boilers, with an average cost of only £3,000. With ZeroDisrupt, homeowners can save money on their initial installation and take advantage of lower monthly bills during the winter season.
The development of ZeroDisrupt eliminates the biggest barrier to heat pump adoption in the UK, providing homeowners with a viable alternative to traditional gas heating systems during a critical time. Heat pumps have long been recognized as the most efficient way to heat a home, proven in some of the coldest countries in Europe. However, their high installation costs, averaging around £15,000, have made them accessible only to higher income early adopters.
ZeroDisrupt changes this by utilizing data from thousands of homes surveyed by Heat Geek, as well as data from monitored heat pumps across the country. The AI technology is able to design a heating system that removes 40% of the changes typically specified by human designers. These systems are designed to ensure cost parity with gas boilers, with many homeowners seeing significant savings when switching to a heat pump.
One Heat Geek customer praised the company, stating, “Excellent, I just had to pay the money and pick a date, the rest was totally hands off from my side. Through a combination of slick automation, very efficient design and passionate people behind the HeatGeek name. Truly outstanding and highly recommended.”
CEO of Heat Geek, Aadil Qureshi, commented on the launch, saying, “We’ve torn down the biggest barrier to heat pump adoption: price. This couldn’t come at a more critical time, with households facing yet another rise in energy bills. ZeroDisrupt opens the market to every homeowner in the country.”
In trials leading up to the launch, the results of showing homeowners the new ZeroDisrupt system were transformative. Homeowners were able to receive a high-quality heat pump installation for an average cost of only £3,000, making it a more affordable option than a new gas boiler. This has led many homeowners who were previously unfamiliar with heat pumps to see the benefits and make the switch to bring comfort to their homes.
Adam Chapman, Chief Geek at Heat Geek, added, “This isn’t about cutting corners and reducing quality. It’s about using data and engineering expertise to design smarter systems that are quicker to install, cheaper for the homeowner, and better for the installer. ZeroDisrupt is only possible with the support of a highly skilled network of heating engineers.”
The launch of ZeroDisrupt has far-reaching implications for homeowners, installers, and the heating industry as a whole. For homeowners, it means a proven and affordable alternative to gas heating, with lower monthly bills and long-term peace of mind. For installers, it eliminates the need for unpaid evenings spent generating complex designs and quotes, allowing for more efficient and cost-effective installations. And for the heating industry, it opens up the market to the 24 million UK homes currently heated by fossil fuels, accelerating the transition to low-carbon heating.
Heat pumps are not a new technology, with decades of successful installations in countries colder than the UK, including Sweden, Norway, and Finland, where they are now standard in the majority of homes. Heat Geek has already installed and monitored hundreds of heat pump systems across the UK, generating millions of data points that support the ZeroDisrupt design engine.
Every ZeroDisrupt system is backed by the Heat Geek Guarantee: if a heat pump does not deliver its designed efficiency, Heat Geek will return, repair, and optimize it at no cost to the homeowner.
More information about ZeroDisrupt and Heat Geek can be found at heatgeek.com.
