Major Global Heat Pump News & Updates (as of July 2026)
Europe: Market Boom & Policy Acceleration
1 Heat Pumps Save €9.7 Billion Annually by Replacing Middle East Gas (June 2026)
According to EHPA data, heat pump heat supply across Europe in 2025 was equivalent to the cargo of over 200 LNG carriers — twice the EU’s LNG imports from the Middle East — saving €9.7 billion in import costs. Nearly 3 million units were sold across 21 European countries in 2025, with the total installed base reaching 29.3 million units.
2 EU Heat Pump Acceleration Platform Advances Deployment (January 2026)
The 4th Heat Pump Acceleration Platform meeting focused on cost reduction, supply chain resilience and sustainability, establishing R&D roadmaps to advance the EU’s target of 30 million heat pumps by 2030.
3 World’s Largest Steam Heat Pump Goes into Operation (February 2026)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Turboden launched the world’s largest steam-generating heat pump at a specialty paper mill in Italy, with a COP exceeding design values by 10%. It replaces fossil fuel boilers and delivers industrial steam above 150°C, setting a benchmark for industrial decarbonization.
4 Smart Heat Pump Pilots Roll Out Across Europe (June 2026)
Under the EU DEDALUS project, Centrica and Panasonic tested digital twin + predictive algorithm smart heat pumps in Dublin, enabling off-peak green electricity usage and grid balancing. Pilots will expand to 6 countries including Austria, Denmark and Italy.
USA: Policy Shifts & Strong Sales Growth
1 Trump Administration Scraps Gas-to-Heat Pump Subsidies (June 2026)
Revised Inflation Reduction Act rules no longer support fuel-switching subsidies for heat pumps replacing gas boilers; only “efficient electric-to-efficient electric” replacements remain eligible, directly slowing residential heat pump adoption.
2 Heat Pump Sales Surpass Gas Furnaces (Q1 2026)
U.S. heat pump shipments in Q1 2026 outpaced gas furnaces by 32%, with the gap to air conditioner sales narrowing to just 2% — the smallest in history. Annual sales reached 3.64 million units in 2025, doubling from 2010 levels.
Industrial & Agricultural Applications: Energy-Saving Benchmarks
Norwegian Agricultural Heat Pump Project Cuts Costs Dramatically (July 1, 2026)
SINTEF and industry partners deployed the world’s first large-scale agricultural heat pump at a Norwegian feed mill, recovering process waste heat to significantly reduce energy consumption, improve feed quality, and save millions of euros in costs.
