Thread by @heatpolicyrich

There's a real humdinger of a statement in the report behind this claim which assumes that hydrogen is *the* technology for existing homes (1/5). You ready?

https://twitter.com/energynetworks/status/1293805234280640512

'However, electric technologies such as heat pumps are
unlikely to be able to meet the elevated heat demand requirements of the existing housing stock. We have therefore assumed hydrogen will be used to
decarbonise this existing housing stock.' (2/5).

Further in: 'However, we have assumed electrification is not
suitable for older housing stock based on Element Energy and E4Tech’s Cost Analysis of Future Heat Infrastructure report which states: (3/5)

“Heat pumps operate more efficiently at lower output temperatures, and are therefore less suitable in thermally-inefficient buildings where high temperature heating may be required during cold periods” (4/5)

That report for the National Infrastructure Comission was pretty explicitly in highlighting uncertainties with costs and it was before net zero came in. Further still, AREN'T WE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ANYWAY!? (5/5)

So, a huge assumption which underpins the rest of the thinking in the report but discounts an entire pathway! And I have no idea what the counterfactual is for the £89 bill. Any ideas? (6/5).