These promise high efficiency, producing around three times more heat than consumed energy.
At end-2023, there were 24 million heat pumps installed in Europe. On the other hand, amid subsidy reduction, sales dropped by 47% in the first half of 2024, a first given that the market had witnessed steady growth in the previous decade.
“In Romania, the market is way less developed, but heat pumps have rapidly gained ground in recent years. There is a sales increase on this segment, but even though this is significant in percentage points, in reality we are talking about a small market below potential,” said Catalin Draguleanu, head of East Europe Southern countries at Ariston Group.
According to him, one of the reasons is related to the lack of subsidies in Romania.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)