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The European heat pump industry is being "threatened" by inconsistent legislation and unfavourable electricity/gas price ratios, the European Heat Pump Association (EPHA) said today. However, "in 2022,

Heat pump manufacturers have invested heavily in their production capacity... Today, sudden changes in policy and unfavourable ratios between electricity and gas prices have shaken the confidence of end-users. This is a serious threat to the heat pump sector. It is slowing down Europe's progress towards net zero emissions and energy independence.

This message comes from sales trends in a number of European countries: in Italy, sales between the first half of 2022 and 2023 fell by 34%, while Finland and Poland saw a drop of 17% and 6% respectively.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/09/28/heat-pump-sector-under-threat-by-weak-eu-laws-and-unfavorable-prices/

PV Magazine of 28 September 2023

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The European Commissioner for Energy responds to this association by calling for heat pump production to remain in Europe

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/09/29/we-want-the-heat-pump-industry-to-stay-in-europe-says-eu-energy-commissioner/

PV Magazine, 29 September 2023

Editor's note: Variations in the price of electricity have also had an effect on heat pump sales. We can understand why manufacturers and wholesalers have been subjected to strong demand, followed by a fall in demand due to a reduction in the price of electricity and a rise in interest rates.