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Italy IT

warmer climate · Currency EUR

€0.2966/kWh
Electricity (Eurostat)
€0.1481/kWh
Gas (Eurostat)
1536
Annual HDD₁₈
7.0 °C
Mean January temp.

Subsidy programmes

Conto Termico 2.0 — Pompa di calore

Conto Termico

up to 65% of cost · max €5,000

Issuer: GSE (Gestore dei Servizi Energetici)

Official programme page →

Verified: 2026-05-07

Estimated installed cost

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

Air-to-water · 8–14 kW

€15ktypical
Range €11k€20k

Conto Termico reference cost €1 500–1 800/kW for residential air-water; Ecobonus 65% data 2023 medians €13–16k.

Source: ENEA 2024 + Conto Termico eligible-cost reference

Ground-source · 8–14 kW

€30ktypical
Range €25k€40k

Ground-loop installations are rare in IT residential; Conto Termico data shows €27–32k for 10–15 kW.

Source: ENEA 2024

HP water heater · all sizes

€3ktypical
Range €2k€4k

Mature SDHW market, lower median than DE.

Source: ENEA 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
2025-070.29660.2190
2025-010.32910.2458
2024-070.31110.2232
2024-010.32740.2451
2023-070.33470.2565
2023-010.37820.3230
2022-070.36410.3192
2022-010.31150.2671
2021-070.23600.1760
2021-010.22590.1432
2020-070.21530.1331
2020-010.22260.1382