L R AS Published on Monday 27 September 2021 - n° 375 - Categories:PV building
Heat pumps are unable to compete with gas for heating
According to the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), heat pump technologies are currently unable to compete with gas for heating due to
high taxes and levies on electricity. This market distortion from taxes affects the operating costs of heat pumps and is felt most in Belgium, Germany, Ireland and Spain.
According to the association, only a carbon tax can create the conditions for fair competition between heat pumps and gas
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/09/20/electricity-taxes-levies-preventing-heat-pump-market-growing-in-europe/
PV Magazine of 20 September 2021
