Pulse Market Index · v1.0
The European heat-pump market in numbers
Headline indicators
Models in registry
60,989
Manufacturers
777
Average SCOP
4.55
all HP types · derived from ηs
Natural-refrigerant share
3.3%
R290 · R744 · R600a · R717
Average heating capacity
9.3 kW
Average outdoor noise
61.3 dB
HP types tracked
5
air-air · air-water · ground-water · water-water · hybrid · DHW
Refrigerants declared
22
HFCs · HFOs · naturals · blends
Type composition
Models by heat-pump type
Air-to-water
30,452 (49.9%)
Air-to-air
21,065 (34.5%)
HP water heater
9,228 (15.1%)
Ground-source
213 (0.3%)
Water-water
31 (0.1%)
Refrigerant share
Top refrigerants in declared models
R32
13,935 (84.7%)
R410A
1,896 (11.5%)
R290
537 (3.3%)
R410a
49 (0.3%)
R410
10 (0.1%)
R134A
2 (0.0%)
R290A
2 (0.0%)
R420A
1 (0.0%)
R423A
1 (0.0%)
R23
1 (0.0%)
R421A
1 (0.0%)
R411A
1 (0.0%)
Many EPREL spaceheater records omit the refrigerant code; we count only models with explicit declaration (16,446 of 60,989).
Energy class
Distribution across the EU energy label
A
6,228 (10.2%)
AP
16,845 (27.6%)
APP
8,924 (14.6%)
APPP
23,466 (38.5%)
B
1,796 (2.9%)
C
3,532 (5.8%)
D
193 (0.3%)
E
3 (0.0%)
F
1 (0.0%)
Brand share
Top manufacturers ranked by EPREL listings
| # | Brand | Models | Share | Avg SCOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daikin Europe N.V. | 14,668 | 24.1% | 4.44 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. | 5,575 | 9.1% | 4.51 |
| 3 | JOHNSON CONTROLS HITACHI AIR CONDITIONING EUROPE SAS, SUCURSAL EN ESPAÑA | 5,207 | 8.5% | 4.18 |
| 4 | Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH | 3,602 | 5.9% | 4.69 |
| 5 | Ariston SpA | 2,618 | 4.3% | 4.66 |
| 6 | ATLANTIC SOC FRANCAISE DEVELOP THERMIQUE | 1,516 | 2.5% | 4.38 |
| 7 | Vaillant GmbH | 1,195 | 2.0% | 4.54 |
| 8 | BDR Thermea Group B.V. | 925 | 1.5% | 4.37 |
| 9 | GENERAL HVAC Solutions Euro GmbH | 921 | 1.5% | 4.39 |
| 10 | Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH | 894 | 1.5% | 4.30 |
| 11 | FERROLI S.p.A. | 685 | 1.1% | 4.64 |
| 12 | Gree Spain Corporation SL | 639 | 1.1% | 4.65 |
| 13 | Toshiba Carrier Europe S.A.S | 497 | 0.8% | 3.93 |
| 14 | Riello Spa | 464 | 0.8% | 4.60 |
| 15 | GORENJE GOSPODINJSKI APARATI D.O.O. | 440 | 0.7% | 4.67 |
Source
European Commission, EPREL Public API. Refreshed continuously as suppliers register or update models. Snapshot generated 2026-05-08.
Methodology
SCOP figures derived from supplier-reported ηs via the EU primary-energy coefficient. See methodology v1.0 for the formula and limitations.