ᐅ Ban on Gas Heating Lifted Starting in 2025

A complete ban on gas heating starting in 2024 is no longer planned. Instead, homeowners will be allowed to install gas heat pump hybrid systems or other fuel-based central heating systems in the future. Additionally, hardship exemptions and extended deadlines for replacement will be introduced. This is outlined in a concept paper by the federal government.

The previously favored obligation for homeowners will also be relaxed; going forward, both in new construction and existing buildings, only heating systems that use at least 65 percent renewable energy should "preferably" be installed. The coalition agreement had initially planned to introduce this requirement in 2025, but it is now being brought forward by one year to 2024.

The government intends to offer homeowners six options to meet the 65 percent target: heat pumps, biomass, green gas, hybrid systems, electric direct heating, or connection to a district heating network.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a real advantage. If you don’t want the heat pump to be the main heating source, you have to install the heat pump in front of the gas boiler. You still have a heat pump, but the installation becomes more complex.

No, that’s just how it is. Anything other than a pure heat pump heating system is nonsense. But people really want to keep the option to keep pouring huge amounts of money into dead-end solutions, and the FDP is doing everything to ensure this freedom remains! ;-)

And we shouldn’t forget that the last 35% must be reduced to 0% within 10 years. (They’re not telling people this yet, though, because it would confuse them and ultimately lead to more sensible decisions.)

And what exactly is "green gas"? Where can I buy it? Does it flow through separate pipes? Is it supplied where they also have yellow electricity?

I understand that green gas refers to gas produced using electricity generated from renewable sources. So, "green" hydrogen. I’m not sure if synthetic natural gas exists (theoretically it probably does, but whether it is industrially scalable - no idea. Some people even have doubts about hydrogen).

Ah, so nothing that can be purchased currently...