Satisfied customers and good market numbers: heat pump sales change
35 percent (photo)
Berlin (ots) – In the middle of government formation, the heat pump industry pulls a
Positive intermediate balance after the first quarter. The already in the last quarter
of the previous year significantly increased demand for heating funding
now also settled in sales with 62,000 devices (plus 35 percent). The
Owners of heat pumps in existing buildings are also based on a new one
Forsa survey extremely satisfied with the operation of your devices. The
Industry association calls for a determined one from the new government coalition
Continuation of the heat transition.
Upward trend in the heat pump sales recognizable
After a difficult sales year 2024, the heat turns come back to the
Success lane, according to the managing director of the Federal Association of Heat Pump (BWP) EV,
Dr. Martin Sabel: “The consumers want to get out of fossil heating techniques and
benefit from high quality both when installing through the
German specialist trade as well as with the heat pumps. Both are through the
Federal funding Efficient buildings (BEG) excellently funded.
However, the new coalition must be aware that the market
very sensitively reacts to abrupt changes. Therefore, the goal of the
be a new federal government, the current tendency of increasing installation figures
in the event of high customer satisfaction through reliable framework conditions
support.”
The coalition agreement contains some positive announcements, but also
Individual questions.
Reliable lowering of electricity prices and network charges decisively
The lowering of the electricity tax and an additional reduction in the network charges
According to the coalition agreement, a total of five cents per
Kilowatt hour. The government thus sets an important sign for the
Electrification. “Given the great dependencies of energy imports
authoritarian ruled world regions is not just about climate protection, but also
also about security in Germany, “said Sabel.
Promotion and building energy network
That the new coalition is the success story of the BEG heating promotion
It is very much to be welcomed, as Dr. Martin Sabel
explains: “Investments in the warming transition will be for months, if not
Years prepared. Therefore, everyone involved needs the homeowner to
Craftsmen up to the heating industry. “
In this regard, the formulations in the coalition agreement are
Building energy law, however, does not expire: “On the one hand, the
Abolition of the ‘heating law’ promised – a law that
does not exist at all. On the other hand, a reform of the building energy law
(Opposite) announced. In view of the European building directive and the
Climate policy goals are completely clear that the opposite continues
Place requirements for the use of renewable energies for new heating
becomes. The industry expects these specifications to be in the course of this year
be certain. A revision that has been moving over for years must be avoided. The
Politics continue to be able to give orientation. The citizens in
The plan of the cost trap of increasing CO2 prices cannot be the plan of
to be upcoming government, “said the BWP managing director.
Survey proves: Heat pump customers are satisfied
That customers in large numbers with the quality of the installed heat pumps
are satisfied, a new survey of opinion and
Market research institute Forsa: “Owner of heat pumps that have their oil or
Have replaced gas heating, overall a very high level of satisfaction
their devices on, “says Forsa Managing Director Thorsten Thierhoff. The institute
asked 794 homeowners who are at the last heating exchange in
Building stock have decided on a heat pump. 67 percent of them are with
the operation of your heat pump very satisfied and 29 percent more satisfied – only
Two percent are dissatisfied.
“Heat pumps reach extremely high in our survey
Satisfaction values, “said Thierhoff. Accordingly, 96 percent would
In retrospect, decide again for a heat pump.
The function and the
Comfort of your heat pump, 92 percent are satisfied with the low
Sound levels and 84 percent particularly appreciate the low operating costs
of their facility.
“In the course of the feared gas deficiency in connection with the war in the
Ukraine are many of the surveyed consumers very much in recent years
switched to a heat pump at short notice, often also with a short one
Planning lead. In view of this, these are convincing numbers, “sums up
BWP managing director Sabel: “The quality level in Germany is
Obviously very high overall, this clearly proves the survey results.
The change of oil and gas heating to the heat pump in existing buildings
functions.”
In terms of the capacities of industry and craft, it was also in the
Last months no more bottlenecks: “have industry and craft
on the sharp increased demand for heat pumps in 2022 and 2023
reacts and the capacities for production and installation in particular for
Extended building. So there is no reason further on fossils
To set heating, but the heat transition must be continued consistently “,
So sabel.
Further information at https://www.waermepump.de/presse/Pressemitteilungen/.
About the Federal Association of Heat Pump (BWP) e. V.
The Federal Association of Heat Pump (BWP) e. V. is an industry association based in
Berlin, which includes the entire value chain around heat pumps. In the BWP
are over 1,100 companies in the heating industry, craft companies,
Planning and architectural offices, boring companies and energy suppliers are organized,
that are committed to the increased use of efficient heat pumps.
The German heat pump industry employs around 35,000 people and
generate annual turnover of around 3.5 billion euros. Currently become
Used over 1.7 million heat pumps in Germany. The ones built here
Approaches are made to around 95 percent by BWP member companies.
Press contact:
Katja Weinhold, press spokeswoman BWP
Hauptstraße 3
10827 Berlin
Telephone: 030-208 799 716
Email: mailto: [email protected]
Further material: http://presseportal.de/pm/114618/6019139
OTS: Federal Association of Heat Pump (BWP) eV