Heat pumps have recently been recording record sales levels. What is the reason for this? First of all, the rising costs of energy from conventional sources, but also the increasing possibilities of obtaining subsidies for the purchase of a heat pump. This makes heating of this type a solution not only the most economical in operation, but also, thanks to financial support from the state, the most profitable at the investment stage.
In this article you will learn:
- what savings does a heat pump generate compared to other heating sources,
- what subsidies can you count on when choosing a heat pump,
- how to support the heat pump to maximize savings.
Heat pump - lowest operating costs
How to reliably calculate the operating costs of a heat pump? It's very simple. Just go to nibe.pl and use the savings calculator to calculate the annual savings with a NIBE heat pump compared to other heating devices. For example: for an average house with an area of 150 m 2 , inhabited by 4 people, we will pay from PLN 2,900 to PLN 3,600 per year depending on the type and efficiency of the selected heat pump, and our savings compared to other heating sources can range from PLN 3,300 to over PLN 10,000 per year . The calculator also allows you to simulate costs for an older building, for devices with different efficiency and after changes in energy prices in a simplified way.
Investing in a heat pump is always profitable. It is the only available technology that, in cooperation with renewable energy installations that generate electricity to power it, such as photovoltaic installations, allows for virtually free heating and, last but not least, cooling of buildings.
The cost of operating a NIBE heat pump can also be calculated in a simplified way without using a calculator, but we need to know the annual energy demand of our building. And so, assuming that our building has a demand of 20,000 kWh, we divide this value by the efficiency of the heat pump, e.g. SCOP=5 for the newest and most efficient air heat pump NIBE F2125 and we get a value of 4,000 kWh. This means that this is how much electricity the heat pump will need to power the compressor. This value is then multiplied by the current total cost of 1 kWh of electricity, e.g. PLN 0.73 gross in the weekend tariff G12w, and we get an annual operating cost of PLN 2,920 . Even if the price of electricity increases by 40%, the cost will be around PLN 4,080 per year.
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The highest subsidies for the purchase and installation of a heat pump
Currently, there are several government programs available in Poland to support investments in heat pumps and other thermal modernization activities. The owner of an existing building heated by an old solid fuel boiler can apply for a subsidy under the Clean Air program. They can also use the so-called thermal modernization relief, under which they will deduct the expenses incurred for thermal modernization activities and the purchase of a heat pump (maximum PLN 53,000) from the tax base. The maximum total amount of subsidy for thermal modernization activities, including the installation of a heat pump, under the Clean Air program cannot exceed PLN 30,000/37,000/69,000 depending on income, while a summary of the maximum subsidy thresholds intended solely for the installation of a heat pump is presented in the table below. In turn, investors building or planning to build a new house should be interested in the Moje Ciepło program, under which you can get as much as PLN 21,000 for a ground-source pump, and PLN 7,000 for an air pump.
| Support Program | Air source heat pump with increased energy efficiency class | Ground source heat pump with increased energy efficiency class | Photovoltaic micro-installation |
| Clean Air (basic/increased/highest level of funding) (in PLN) | 13500/18000/27000 | 20250/27000/40500 | 5000/5000/9000 |
| My Warmth (in PLN) | 7000 | 21000 | |
| My Electricity (in PLN) | 4000 |
In order to apply for funding, the devices must meet certain technical requirements, and you must also have complete documentation. By choosing heat pumps from the renowned NIBE , you can be sure that these criteria will be met. In addition, they allow you to apply for the highest level of subsidy available, because they operate in the highest efficiency classes A++ and even A+++. This places them in the group of heat pumps with an increased energy efficiency standard on the ZUM (Green Devices and Materials) list, which was created to make it easier for officials to assess applications for subsidies. Due to such high efficiency, the NIBE heat pump will also make it easier to achieve an increased energy standard for the building, which is a condition for obtaining support in the Moje Ciepło program, and from 2023 this standard will be tightened even more: EP<55 kWh/(m 2 × year).
When investing in a heat pump, it is also worth considering installing a photovoltaic system that will produce electricity and by selling it we will cover the cost of energy needed to power the heat pump (or we will power it directly with this energy). In this case, the Mój Prąd program comes to the rescue, from which you can get from PLN 4,000 to PLN 20,500, depending on the stage of the project.
A heat pump is almost a logical requirement today. It is ecological and economical to use, and you can also get significant subsidies for its purchase and installation. Is it worth considering another source of heat for your home?
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