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Heat Pump · Ofgem 1 July to 30 September 2026

10 kW Air Source Heat Pump running cost — Domestic hot water only (2 h)

A 10 kW Air Source Heat Pump (COP 2.7, BEIS data) draws 3.70 kW of electricity per hour. Running 2 hours/day uses 7.4 kWh and costs £1.93/day at the Ofgem cap of 26.11p/kWh (1 July to 30 September 2026).

10 kW Air Source Heat PumpDomestic hot water only (2 h): 10 kW ÷ COP 2.7 = 3.70 kW electricity draw × 2 h = 7.4 kWh/day = £1.93/day. Weekly: £13.54. Annual: £705.94. Context: Summer use, hot water production only. Source: DESNZ/BEIS (OGL v3.0) + Ofgem.

Per day
£1.93
Per week
£13.54
Per month
£58.83
Per year
£705.94

System specification

Heat output
10 kW
Type
Air-source (ASHP)
Seasonal COP
2.7
Electricity draw
3.70 kW/h
Daily kWh
7.4 kWh
Scenario
2 h/day

BEIS Heat Pump Information Note 2024 — 10 kW ASHP, typical SCOP 2.7 for UK climate

How the cost is worked out

  1. Electricity draw per hour: 10 kW ÷ COP 2.7 = 3.70 kW.
  2. Daily kWh: 3.70 kW × 2 h = 7.4 kWh.
  3. Daily cost: 7.4 kWh × 26.11p/kWh = £1.93.
  4. Weekly: £1.93 × 7 = £13.54.
  5. Annual: £1.93 × 365 = £705.94.

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COP 2.7 from DESNZ/BEIS — Heat Pump Information Note: Seasonal Performance Data 2024 (OGL v3.0). Unit rate 26.11p/kWh from Ofgem — Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges (1 July to 30 September 2026).