We’ll keep watching (and searching) throughout March.
If you spot the FHS before we do… let us know.
#WhereisTheFHS #ElectrifyBritain #FutureHomesStandard
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We’ll keep watching (and searching) throughout March.
If you spot the FHS before we do… let us know.
#WhereisTheFHS #ElectrifyBritain #FutureHomesStandard
Jokes aside, the continued uncertainty around the Future Homes Standard has real consequences for households who are stuck with paying higher bills and industry who want to get going to deliver solar and heat pumps for new homes.
Where is the Future Homes Standard?
With the end of March deadline looming Camilla Born headed to Westminster to see if the Future Homes Standard had finally appeared.
Shock horror: nowhere to be seen.
Industry needs clarity. Clear timelines drive investment, skills & supply chains. Ongoing uncertainty does the opposite.
Over the next 31 days we’ll track announcements, ask questions & highlight why this matters for households, jobs & British business.
So - where is the Future Homes Standard?
The impact is real.
Every delay = more households paying higher bills instead of benefiting from solar & heat pumps. Homes are still being built to standards that may soon be outdated - storing up costly retrofits for families & developers.
Uncertainty helps no one.
Has anyone seen the Future Homes Standard?
Promised back in 2019, we’re still waiting. The latest promised release date is the end of this quarter - with one month to go, we’ll be keeping a very close eye on developments.
#FutureHomesStandard #WhereIsTheFHS
If we want permanently lower, more stable bills, this must be the starting gun - not the finish line. We need faster uptake, an easy system for households, and fairer electricity pricing.
£15bn is progress - now make electrification the norm, not the niche.
#WarmHomesPlan #ElectrifyBritain
Yesterday, our Director of Policy & Advocacy Ben Westerman joined a brilliant panel at PRASEG with Polly Billington, Jessica Skilbeck, Ryan Jude and Peter Smith. The message? This Plan could transform how Britain heats and powers homes. 🏠
But this can’t be a “job done” moment
£15bn for warm homes is a BIG moment - and we’re here for it. 🙌
At Electrify Britain, we see this as a historic commitment to upgrading UK homes and making electric tech a cost-of-living solution.
🔗https://www.edie.net/uk-heat-pump-sales-reached-record-high-in-2025/
#electrifybritain #electrification #heatpump
To hit the Government’s 450,000 installs a year by 2030, sales must grow 33% every year from now on.
The public is moving. Industry is responding.
Now we need consistent policy and fair energy pricing to make electric heat the easy, affordable choice ⚡
Every part of the market grew. More homes are choosing clean heating.
And over a third of units were made in the UK - backing British industry and jobs.
Progress is real. But progress isn’t the same as pace.
⚡ Britain is installing more heat pumps than ever - but we need to speed up.
A record 125,037 were sold in 2025 - up 27% year-on-year, according to the Heat Pump Association.
That’s how we electrify Britain from the ground up ⚡
🔗https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/09/miliband-pledges-up-to-1bn-for-community-green-energy-schemes
#ElectrifyBritain #CommunityEnergy #LocalPower #Electrification
Big projects aren’t the whole story. Rooftop solar matters too.
👉 A typical household with solar can cut bills by up to £1,092 a year on smart tariffs.
More clean power is coming - now let’s make sure people feel the benefits at home and in their wallets.
The momentum is real. AR7 delivered a record amount of solar - more than AR6 and at lower prices.
Solar is proving it works: cheap, fast to deploy and getting cheaper.
That’s a big opportunity for communities.
Huge win for local power & community energy ⚡
The UK is putting £1bn into community-owned clean energy - the biggest investment of its kind ever.
This is about real power in real places: communities owning, controlling and benefiting from renewable energy.
🌍 Rollout starts at BYD’s UK sites, then expands more widely - and it’s expected to benefit any EV that can accept high power.
This isn’t marketing hype. It’s real progress on charging anxiety and EV practicality.
More speed. Fewer barriers. Electric goes mainstream ⚡🚗
🚀 Big news for the UK: BYD plans to install ~300 ultra-rapid “Flash Chargers” from 2026.
🔌 Up to 250 miles of range in ~5 minutes
🔋 Megawatt-class charging (up to 1000 kW)
⏱️ Long-distance EV travel just got a serious upgrade
That’s roughly on par with filling a petrol tank.
Charging EVs as fast as petrol?
The future is closer than we think ⚡
One of the biggest barriers drivers still raise about EVs is charging time - with petrol refuelling seen as quicker and more convenient. That gap is about to shrink… fast.
This isn’t just about numbers - it’s about future-proofing UK manufacturing, protecting jobs, and strengthening Britain’s global role.
Let’s accelerate this momentum ⚡
🔗 www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/202...
📊 The industry forecasts a real recovery:
• ~10% production growth in 2026
• A path back to 1 million vehicles a year by 2027
⚡ Electrified vehicle production (EVs, hybrids & plug-ins) rose 8%+ last year, hitting a record ~42% of total UK output - the highest ever.
🚘 Nissan has restarted production of the new electric Leaf in Sunderland, with more EV launches coming.
Electric cars are driving the recovery of UK car manufacturing 🚗⚡
Even as overall vehicle production hits its lowest level in decades, there’s a clear silver lining: electrification is already powering the turnaround 📈
Meanwhile, our CEO Camilla Born visited Wales to see electrification in action-from overhead lines to fast-charge tech.
⚡ Record-breaking innovation + future-ready rail.
The future of rail is here, and it’s charging ahead. 🚉
💥 World record alert:
This train travelled 200.5 miles on a single charge-the longest distance ever by a battery-electric train!
As Dr Simon Green at GWR says, it proves battery tech is reliable, efficient, and ready to roll.
🚆⚡ Battery-powered trains are here!
Historic moment on UK rails: the first battery-only passenger train has entered service on the West Ealing -> Greenford line, replacing a diesel unit with one running entirely on stored energy. 🔋
🔗 Full story: www.railway.supply/uk-battery-o...
🔗 www.edie.net/decarbonisin... 🔗
#electrifybritain #electrification #heatpumps
Electrifying heat cuts reliance on imported gas, protects households from volatile fossil fuel prices, and strengthens UK energy security - while boosting homegrown industries.
This is about jobs, resilience and a stronger economy.
Electrify heat. Power the economy. ⚡
