Why are German heat pumps more expensive?
DamonHD
21 points
4 comments
August 09, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
galkk
> So what makes up the remaining 40%? Under the Bundesförderung für effiziente Gebäude, households receive 30 to 70% of eligible costs. If an installer raises a €25,000 quote to €30,000 and the household receives a 50% subsidy rate, the household’s net cost rises by €2,500 while the installer receives €5,000. This means the pressure to negotiate a better deal is halved because of the way the policy is designed. I’m sure that well designed kickback scheme is hiding somewhere here.
GuestFAUniverse
Greed. It's the same for movie prices in Germany. 12-21€ per movie isn't the norm. Go to France and you get the same movies on screen for a fraction. The Kartellamt (cartel office) is simply a toothless paper tiger.