Is it worth becoming a Gas Engineer?

Major Shortage of Gas Engineers

There is currently a major shortage of Gas Engineers in the UK, this is only going to get worse over the coming years, as 50% of current engineers working in the industry are over the age of 55. There are currently not enough new engineers entering the industry. 

So this is a great time to become a Gas Engineer, not just for the short term, but for a life time career.

Misinformation about the Phasing out of Gas Boilers

Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation in the press about phasing out installation of Gas Boilers from 2025 and a lack of understanding by the general public on what that means. 

Currently it is the Government’s ‘aim’ not to manufacture Natural Gas and Oil Boilers from 2035, many in the industry already believe that this target will be put further back to a much later date due to the shear scale of logistics of upgrading and installing new infrastructure. 

Added to the fact that there are over 55 million Gas/Oil boilers that will still need to be serviced and maintained past this date. 

Also, although it is the ‘aim’ to stop manufacturing of Natural Gas Boilers, it is the aim to replace these with new Hydrogen Gas Boilers.

Here we try to debunk some of the misinformation and confusion:

• Gas Boilers Banned from 2025 – fact this is only for new build properties, you can still buy Gas Boilers from this date

• You have to get rid of your Boiler by 2025 - this is one of the biggest myths, you can buy and install Gas Boilers in all properties except new builds, you can replace your existing Gas Boiler with another Gas Boiler

• Gas Boilers are slowly being phased out - the Government's plan is to install non-Gas Boilers in new properties only, there is no plan to phase them out in older properties, the plan is to simply tweak the way they work or what gas they burn

• You will be fined if you do not replace your old Gas boiler after 2025 - the fact is, you will not be fined, you can continue to buy and install new Gas Boilers after this date

• You must switch to a new Gas Boilers after 2025 – fact, you do not need to renew your boiler after that date, but when it is time to renew your old one you can replace it with the new efficient Gas boilers or replace it with a Hydrogen Ready Boiler which would be the preferred option