ᐅ Profit from a low-energy house: How much can you benefit from it in the long term?

Hello,

Nowadays, there is a lot of talk about low-energy houses, where sometimes even more energy is generated (or rather converted, since energy cannot be created) than is consumed by the household.

This often involves geothermal energy, renewable energy sources, and other technologies. Proper home insulation is, of course, also a key requirement for such a low-energy house. Certainly, the initial investment costs are quite high and only pay off after many years.

To ask purely from an economic perspective: once the initial costs are balanced out by the reduced energy demand, what are the long-term benefits?

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Hans123-1

What remains is a difficult question. However, many construction experts see a low-energy house as a promising option for the future. In Switzerland, the Minergie standard applies to this type of house. This is stricter than the standard in Austria.

What remains in the end? This question cannot be answered easily, as several factors come into play. I am interested in a plus-energy house, and manufacturers believe that the energy produced on-site is sufficient to cover the entire house’s needs. This energy is generated using a photovoltaic system.

The profit will materialize later, as the initial investment costs must be covered first. It is also clear that the energy consumption is 20% lower than in a conventional house.

First, the investments need to be considered before looking at the profit. However, there are houses that are built to a high standard. In these cases, the payback period is short.

I firmly believe that in the end, nothing is left over. There are always such nice calculation examples presented, but when I ask builders, they just shrug. Almost nothing remains.