Heating market in Germany - statistics & facts
Picking a heating system is determined by several typical factors. These may include that the current unit was already installed and continues to function. In case of an older system, removal could be costly and getting a replacement or substitute would require a lot of effort. Newer heating units may be more expensive for a given consumer. For private consumers, there are also differences in flexibility depending on whether the home they live in is owned or rented. In terms of age, almost half of German gas heating units were nearing 30 years of use or even extending beyond that mark, which means they need to be changed by law. The heating market in Germany is dominated by gas and oil-fired heating systems.
