Heat pump water heaters run on electricity instead of natural gas, reducing on-site Scope 1 emissions and often resulting in reduced total emissions.
Federal Energy Management Program
October 22, 2024
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Heat pump water heaters use electricity to move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly. In many cases they replace gas-fired water heaters and are significantly more energy efficient, reducing on-site Scope 1 emissions and often resulting in reduced total emissions.