# UK home searches with air conditioning double during heatwaves 2026-08-15T11:52:00+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Searches for UK homes with air conditioning rose 104% between May 1 and July 31 from the same period last year, according to Rightmove data reported by The Independent. The shift comes after temperatures in parts of England reached 38C during the country’s fifth heatwave of the summer. Rightmove found that 87% of people consider a home’s ability to stay cool important, while 61% would consider installing air conditioning. The UK now has an estimated 4 million air-conditioned homes, twice as many as three years ago. A Climate Change Committee report warned that 92% of existing homes could overheat by 2050. Cooling systems can cost about £2,500 per room and add to energy use, with air conditioning accounting for about 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Climate Change Committee, England, Rightmove Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uk-home-searches-with-air-conditioning-double-during-heatwaves/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uk-home-searches-with-air-conditioning-double-during-heatwaves/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.