STIEBEL ELTRON WPE-I 05 HW 400 Plus
The STIEBEL ELTRON WPE-I 05 HW 400 Plus is a heat pump with SCOP (35 °C) 3.48 and refrigerant R452B.1,2
Key figures
Rules in the UK
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Check conditions£7,500 – £9,0003Fixed grant (England & Wales)
Fixed grant in England and Wales, deducted from your installer’s quote. £9,000 when replacing oil or LPG off the gas grid (until March 2027). Scotland: Home Energy Scotland grant instead.4,5
- Must be MCS-certified (product and installer). Check the Ofgem product eligibility list.
- Rated output 6 kW; the scheme covers systems up to 45 kW.
- SCOP at 55 °C: 3.45. The installed system needs a SCOP of at least 2.8 (MCS calculation).
Technical specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type (source) | Ground source1 |
| Performance | |
| Rated output 35 °C | 6 kW2 |
| Rated output 55 °C | 6 kW2 |
| Efficiency | |
| SCOP (35 °C) | 3.482 |
| SCOP (55 °C) | 3.452 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 35 °C | 136 %2 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 55 °C | 135 %2 |
| Energy label 35 °C | A+++2 |
| Energy label 55 °C | A++2 |
| Noise | |
| Indoor unit sound power | 42 dB(A)2 |
| Refrigerant | |
| Refrigerant | R452B1 |
| Refrigerant GWP | 6981 |
| Refrigerant charge | 0.58 kg1 |
How it ranks
SCOP (35 °C): better than 0% of comparable models in our database (Heat pumps · Ground source · 6–8 kW; n = 38).
Rank 38 of 39
Compared with every model on VersusIndex in the same group with a known value; equal values do not count as better. This says nothing about price, installation or reliability.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the SCOP (35 °C) of the STIEBEL ELTRON WPE-I 05 HW 400 Plus?
The SCOP (35 °C) of the STIEBEL ELTRON WPE-I 05 HW 400 Plus is 3.48.1,2
Which refrigerant does the STIEBEL ELTRON WPE-I 05 HW 400 Plus use?
The refrigerant of the STIEBEL ELTRON WPE-I 05 HW 400 Plus is R452B.1,2
How much Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant can you get for the STIEBEL ELTRON WPE-I 05 HW 400 Plus?
£7,500 in England and Wales, provided the product and installer are MCS-certified (£9,000 when replacing oil or LPG off the gas grid, until March 2027). The installer applies and deducts the grant from your quote.1,2
Sources
- Heat Pump Keymark certificates — EHPA / DIN CERTCO (Heat Pump KEYMARK) · accessed 29 Sept 2026
- European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) – heat pumps — Europese Commissie · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme: what you can get — GOV.UK · accessed 27 Sept 2026
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme: guidance for installers (V5) — Ofgem · accessed 27 Sept 2026
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme product eligibility — Ofgem · accessed 27 Sept 2026