# Is heat pump cooling worth it in the UK?

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Updated: 2026-05-22
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A balanced look at whether enabling active cooling on a UK heat pump is worthwhile, covering comfort, running cost and system requirements.

Heat pump cooling can be worth it in the UK, with some honest caveats.

- It uses equipment you already own — the same unit heats and cools.
- It improves comfort during the warm spells UK summers now bring.
- It is generally efficient, but adds modestly to summer electricity use.
- It needs cooling-suitable emitters: fan coils, or underfloor with dew-point control.
- It gives gentle, whole-home cooling, not aircon-style blasts.
- A low-cost first step is fitting the cooling resistor (GBP 47.50).

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