Heat pumps in Germany nearly twice as expensive as in UK

RWTH Aachen University conducted the price comparison in cooperation with Octopus Energy. The reasons are significantly different technical and regulatory requirements, but also the funding system. From pv magazine Germany The cost of purchasing and installing an 8 kW air-to-water heat pump in Germany is around €28,000 ($30,390), while in the UK it costs only €14,000. This is the key finding of a study conducted by Octopus Energy in collaboration with RWTH Aachen University's Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate. The survey is based "on a detailed analysis of real heat ...

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