Expert warns of rising CO2 prices for gas and oil heating - consider alternatives to reduce costs.

Expert warns of rising CO2 prices for gas and oil heating - consider alternatives to reduce costs.

According to a report from www.swr.de, consumer advice centers warn against buying a new gas heater and point out that a new oil heater is not a sensible alternative either. This is because rising CO2 prices for both heating oil and natural gas will lead to an overall price increase in the next few years. Energy expert Hans Weinreuter from the Rhineland-Palatinate Consumer Center recommends considering alternatives such as heat pumps, pellet heating or district heating.

Purchasing a heat pump can seem expensive at first glance, but a careful analysis shows that it can still be worthwhile over a period of 20 or 30 years. The production capacities of heat pump manufacturers are currently increasing, which is leading to falling prices. In addition, the federal government has announced significantly improved funding from next year that will benefit low-income households. With a household income of less than 40,000 euros, you can expect funding of 70 percent. This allows the price differences in investment costs between gas or oil heating and a heat pump to be compensated for.

The market for heating systems is therefore expected to change dramatically. The demand for heat pumps will increase, while the demand for gas and oil heating will decrease. This could have an impact on the prices of different heating systems and also influence the availability of heat pumps.

It therefore remains to be seen how the market for heating systems will develop and what impact rising CO2 prices and federal government subsidies will have on consumers' decisions.

The Rhineland-Palatinate consumer advice center provides information and advice on the topic of the energy crisis on its homepage.