{
  "id": 560060,
  "title": "Heating systems: Heat pumps are increasing significantly – gas heating systems remain in demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/heizungen-warmepumpen-legen-kraftig-zu-gasheizungen-bleiben-gefragt",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:16:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/energie/heizungen-waermepumpen-legen-kraeftig-zu-gasheizungen-bleiben-gefragt/100246519.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Düsseldorf. The German heating industry sold significantly more units in the first half of 2026 than in the same period last year, primarily heat pumps. From January to June, the industry sold a total of around 352,000 heat generators, which was 19 percent more than in the first half of 2025, as reported by the Federal Association of the German Heating Industry (BDH) in Cologne. This included 194,500 heat pumps (up 40 percent), 134,000 gas heaters (up 1 percent), 9,500 oil heaters (down 11 percent), and 14,000 biomass heaters (down 1 percent). The strong growth in heat pumps was said to be sending a positive signal. However, the overall market volume remains significantly below the level of previous years. For example, in the first half of 2023, manufacturers sold 667,500 units, more than half of which were gas heaters. For the full year, the association now expects sales of around 700,000 heating systems. This indicates a slight stabilization compared to 2025. Last year, sales of heaters in Germany fell to 627,000 units, according to the association, the lowest level in 15 years, including 299,000 heat pumps.",
  "summary": "Heat pumps are increasingly shaping the German heating market, the industry says. However, gas heating systems continue to be popular, the figures show.",
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  "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."
}