Heat pump sales have soared across Europe, cushioning households from the crippling costs of gas amid the war on Iran.
According to a new analysis from the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), the continent’s heat pumps provide as much heat as the liquified natural gas (LNG) carried by more than 200 tankers.
This is double the amount which arrived in the EU in 2025 from the Middle East, and represents around seven per cent of the EU’s total annual imported LNG. EHPA says this avoided a staggering €9.7 billion in import costs in 2025 alone.
Heat pumps are transforming Europe’s heating
Almost three million heat pumps, which capture energy from air, water or the ground and turn it into heat or cold air, were sold across 21 European countries last year - bringing the total stock to 29.3 million.
