Heat pump sales in Europe fall 23% to pre-Ukraine war levels

<p>Growth in 2022 and 2023 was driven by soaring gas prices caused by Russia’s invasion, but 2024 saw sales slump</p><p>Heat pump sales fell 23% in Europe last year, industry data shows, reverting to the level they were at before the war in Ukraine and slowing the shift away from gas-burning boilers.</p><p>Demand for clean heating devices fell by about half in Belgium and Germany, and by 39% in France, according to data for 13 countries that cover 85% of the European heat pump market.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/18/heat-pump-sales-in-europe-fall-23-to-pre-ukraine-war-levels">Continue reading...</a>