Germany DE
average climate · Currency EUR
Subsidy programmes
Bundesförderung für effiziente Gebäude — Einzelmaßnahmen (Heat Pump)
BEG EMup to 70% of cost · max €21,000
Issuer: BAFA / KfW
Official programme page →Verified: 2026-05-07
Estimated installed cost
Fully turnkey ranges (equipment + labour + DHW where typical) for Germany. Compiled from JRC/EHPA market data and national subsidy program ceilings — not quotes for any specific model.
Air-to-water · 8–14 kW
BEG EM caps eligible cost at €30 000; market median for an 8–12 kW air-to-water turnkey installation in 2024 sat around €23–27k including DHW tank.
Source: EHPA Market Report 2024 + BAFA BEG EM eligible-cost cap
Ground-source · 8–14 kW
Borehole drilling adds €6–12k versus air-source on the same building. Range reflects 1 vs 2-borehole installations.
HP water heater · all sizes
Stand-alone DHW heat pump (300 L tank), installed.
Source: EHPA / heise.de price index 2024
Best-case net cost after the largest available subsidy is shown where applicable in the subsidies section above. Use the payback calculator to combine these with your fuel tariff.
Electricity price history
| Period | Incl. tax €/kWh | Excl. tax €/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 0.3869 | 0.2625 |
| 2025-01 | 0.3835 | 0.2598 |
| 2024-07 | 0.3943 | 0.2797 |
| 2024-01 | 0.3951 | 0.2806 |
| 2023-07 | 0.4020 | 0.2882 |
| 2023-01 | 0.4125 | 0.2973 |
| 2022-07 | 0.3357 | 0.2333 |
| 2022-01 | 0.3279 | 0.1899 |
| 2021-07 | 0.3234 | 0.1596 |
| 2021-01 | 0.3193 | 0.1562 |
| 2020-07 | 0.3006 | 0.1451 |
| 2020-01 | 0.3043 | 0.1430 |