Europe's heat pumps replace Middle East gas imports twice over
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- Heat pumps saved Europe €9.7 billion in gas import costs in 2025.
- Nearly 3 million new heat pumps were sold in 21 European countries, increasing total stock to 29.3 million.
- Heat pumps replaced 2.5 billion cubic metres of LNG, equal to 24% of EU imports from the Middle East.
- France leads Europe with 528,000 sales and 7 million installed units; Italy follows with 423,000 sold.
- Germany saw a 50% year-on-year increase in installations despite dropping a fossil fuel boiler replacement law.
- Norway has the highest heat pump density with 650 per 1,000 households; Finland follows with over 540 per 1,000.
- Heat pumps prove efficient even in extreme cold, debunking myths about performance in low temperatures.
- The EU is considering tax reductions to boost heat pump adoption as part of an electrification package.