Are Heat Pumps Worth It? Alexis Conran in The Times

Fraud expert and TV presenter Alexis Conran turns his investigative eye to one of the most debated topics in home energy in his latest article for The Times, written to coincide with the release of his new Channel 5 documentary, Heat Pumps: Are They Really Worth It?

As the UK government continues to push heat pumps as a cornerstone of its net zero strategy, millions of homeowners are being asked to make a significant financial and practical decision with limited reliable information to guide them. Conran, who has built his career on exposing the gap between what people are told and what is actually true, brings the same forensic approach to this subject.

The article and accompanying documentary explore the real costs of installation, the savings homeowners can realistically expect on their energy bills, and the practical challenges that often go unmentioned in official guidance. Not every home is well suited to the technology, and Conran does not shy away from saying so. His investigation examines the circumstances in which heat pumps genuinely deliver, and those in which the promise outpaces the reality.

It is a timely and necessary intervention in a conversation that has too often been shaped by either uncritical enthusiasm or outright scepticism. By grounding the debate in evidence and first-hand experience, Conran offers homeowners something more valuable than either: a clear-eyed, practical framework for making an informed decision.

For anyone weighing up whether a heat pump is right for their home, both the article in The Times and the Channel 5 documentary make for essential viewing. Heat Pumps: Are They Really Worth It? is available now on Channel 5.