As Europe moves to climate neutrality by 2050, electricity demand is forecast to grow to 30% in 2030 and reach 50% by 2050.
The European Commission is aiming for 84 percent of electricity demand by 2050 to come from renewable energy sources which will significantly decrease CO2 emissions. This is where electric underfloor heating comes in, with a Commission aiming for 40% of residential heating to be sourced from electricity by 2030, rising to at least 50 and up to 70 percent by 2050.
Electric underfloor heating
Electric underfloor heating is also set to become cheaper for consumers than traditional gas, liquid, and solid fuel technology.
Given the ongoing attempts to boost energy efficiency in buildings via insulation and increase on-site production of renewable electricity, several electricity-based space heating technologies will support this transition, including electric underfloor heating.
cost-efficient heating solution
Electric underfloor heating with PV is a cost-efficient heating solution when it comes to highly insulated residential buildings
New research shows that electric underfloor heating in combination with PV is the most cost-efficient heating solution when it comes to highly insulated residential buildings.
New data also shows that every year another 1,2 million new homes are built which are suited to electric underfloor heating. Between 2016 and 2019, this would have amounted to 5.4 million homes.
On-site Renewable energy solution
Electric underfloor heating is a major opportunity for Europe. This can play a significant role in helping Europe reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency in buildings, and ultimately enable Europe to meet its ambitious climate targets.
To put this vision into reality, Danfoss needs ambitious targets for renewable energy, a lower primary energy factor to ensure that conditionality for public funding for heating retrofitting are technology-neutral between electric heating solutions and promote on-site, small scale renewable energy generation.