Danish Heat Pump Sales Plummet
January 22, 2024
By Paul Homewood
h/t Hugh Sharman
From the Danish site:
TRANSLATION
2023 was a disastrous year for heat pump sales In one year, sales of water-borne heat pumps have almost halved, new figures for 2023 show. Tekniq Employers want subsidy scheme reviewed – Many have been blindsided by the high gas prices in 2022 and forget that gas prices are actually still relatively high, says sustainability manager at Tekniq Employers Troels Hartung.
Last year, 39 percent fewer water-borne heat pumps were sold compared to the year before, new figures from the Danish Energy Agency show. It completes a disastrous year for heat pump sales and the necessary green transformation of society, says Tekniq Arbejdsgiverne in a press release.
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NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT 
Moarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr subsidies are required.
Obvs
I might mention that German energy consumers are also raising Hell about the present German Government’s insistence on no new gas and/or oil boilers! 😂
Germany is heading for a collapse at the moment. I know we shouldn’t laugh but…….
The Germans have a word for it.
Those pesky things, consumer preferences and market forces.
As with BEVs, the market niche populated by the Planet-Saving fraternity, is soon saturated… and… word of mouth reports on experiences with heat pumps, spread. Most people want warm homes.
57% of Denmark’s electricity is from wind, but when the wind is not blowing, electricity is bought from Norway – hydro, and Sweden – nuclear. Danish electricity prices are highest in Europe.
Yep, Norway and Sweden love getting the surplus energy from Denmark on the cheap and screwing them for hydro and nuclear.
Well I never.
UK’s beloved GangGreen always emphasise how wonderful everyone in Northern Europe thinks that their Heat Pumps are! Super cheap! Never a problem!
Perhaps those Danes are having a really toasty Winter and realise they don’t need heating at all!
This story can’t be true. Look at what the site “heatpumpbeginner” has to say:
“Water source heat pumps are efficient units that extract heat from water rather than air. They offer competent performance for residential and commercial needs.
A Water Source Heat Pump System is a guaranteed choice for a high-rise residential addition for a variety of reasons. This includes cheap investment cost, capability, ease of sustenance, building aesthetics, and convenience.”
“A Water Source Heat Pump System is a guaranteed choice ..”
I guarantee it, personally 🙂
Wither the water source?
You have to be next to a river, lake or pond or drill a deep borehole into the water table.
The heat
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I happened to watch Rip Off Britain on the BBC this morning. They highlighted the case of a homeowner in Leeds who had clearly been on the climate emergency Kool Aid. He’d spent thousands doing his bit for climate change – solar panels, insulation etc. His big gripe was his underperforming LG air source heat pump. It couldn’t cope with periods of cold weather in January and forced him to spend hundreds on back up heating. He was convinced his air pump was faulty despite the installer insisting everything was correct. It might be on iPlayer and it’s well worth viewing.
Before I’m accused of bias I should point out that I have an ASHP. The difference is my house was designed and built from the ground up for one ( no gas where I live). It works fine in cold weather.
I suspect retro fitting is the issue here. Goodness knows how much the chap in Leeds has spent.
The Danes used to enjoy the benefits of coal-fired with CHP. My limited understanding is that coal-firing is being replaced with biomass, but retaining CHP.
The cold draught of reality.
So they insulate reality.