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France FR

average climate · Currency EUR

€0.2561/kWh
Electricity (Eurostat)
€0.1436/kWh
Gas (Eurostat)
2760
Annual HDD₁₈
3.0 °C
Mean January temp.

Subsidy programmes

MaPrimeRénov' — Pompe à chaleur

MaPrimeRénov'

up to 90% of cost · max €11,000

Issuer: ANAH (Agence nationale de l'habitat)

Official programme page →

Verified: 2026-05-07

Estimated installed cost

Fully turnkey ranges (equipment + labour + DHW where typical) for France. Compiled from JRC/EHPA market data and national subsidy program ceilings — not quotes for any specific model.

Air-to-water · 8–14 kW

€17ktypical
Range €13k€22k

MaPrimeRénov' caps the air-to-water bonus at €5 000 (Bleu) implying an eligible installed cost ~€12–18k. ADEME 2024 reports €15–17k median.

Source: ADEME 2024 + MaPrimeRénov' Bleu eligible cost

Ground-source · 8–14 kW

€28ktypical
Range €22k€35k

Geothermal aid up to €11 000 implies eligible installed cost €25–30k.

Source: ADEME 2024 + MaPrimeRénov' Bleu geothermal cap (€11 000)

HP water heater · all sizes

€3ktypical
Range €2k€4k

CET (chauffe-eau thermodynamique), installed.

Source: ADEME 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

PeriodIncl. tax €/kWhExcl. tax €/kWh
2025-070.25610.1785
2025-010.26710.1902
2024-070.29260.2223
2024-010.28470.2219
2023-070.25910.2161
2023-010.23000.1893
2022-070.22040.1723
2022-010.20920.1566
2021-070.20220.1356
2021-010.19460.1289
2020-070.19580.1292
2020-010.18930.1242