{
  "id": 17382330,
  "title": "Heating systems: heat pump or infrared heating - when is which worthwhile?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/heizungen-warmepumpe-oder-infrarotheizung-wann-lohnt-sich-was",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-31T10:22:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/energie/heizungen-waermepumpe-oder-infrarotheizung-wann-lohnt-sich-was/100264971.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Rising gas prices are driving interest in alternative heating options in Germany. As gas prices have more than tripled since February, experts are recommending electric heating solutions, with heat pumps being considered a future-proof choice. However, infrared heaters are a cheaper alternative, with lower upfront costs of around 12,000 euros for a 150-square-meter home, compared to 30,000-45,000 euros for a heat pump. While heat pumps are more efficient and cost-effective in operation, infrared heaters have advantages such as being easier to install and maintain, and not affecting the whole house if one unit fails.",
  "summary": "Heating with electricity is on the trend: infrared heaters are significantly cheaper to install than heat pumps, but they work less efficiently. Two experts explain when which heating system pays off.",
  "key_points": [
    "Wärmepumpen teurer in Anschaffung, Infrarotheizungen billiger, aber höhere Betriebskosten",
    "Infrarotheizungen praktisch keine Konkurrenz in Neubauten und energiegeklärten Gebäuden",
    "Wärmepumpe jährliche Stromkosten nur 760 Euro für 6.000 kWh Verbrauch, Infrarotheizung 2.280 Euro"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}