In 2022, compared to 2021, sales of heat pumps in Poland increased by 120% overall. In terms of equipment designed for central water heating, the increase reached 130%. The number of air-to-water heat pumps sold increased even more – by 137%. It is also worth mentioning that the market for air-to-water heat pumps in Poland has grown more than 100-fold over the past 10 years. For the fifth year in a row, the Polish market for air-to-water heat pumps had sales dynamics of about 100% year-on-year, and in the last two years this was the highest sales dynamics for heat pumps in Europe.
Sales of ground source heat pumps also increased significantly – by 28% for brine/water type units. Air-to-water heat pumps for domestic hot water preparation recorded a sales increase of about 2% only.
In terms of numbers, the figures are as follows: in 2022, a total of more than 200,000 units were sold, including 188,200 units for air-to-water devices and about 7,200 ground source heat pumps and 7,900 heat pumps for domestic hot water. This means that the share of heat pumps in the total number of heating units sold in the Polish market in 2022 (taking into account its 10% decrease compared to 2021) could be close to 30%, and taking into account the sold air conditioners with heating function it was already almost every second heating unit sold.
The main factors contributing to such significant increases in sales of air-to-water heat pumps in Poland are their attractiveness in terms of use, including high operating comfort and space cooling capabilities, more favorable heating costs compared to other heat sources, and growing confidence in this technology, both among users and installers. Demand is also significantly influenced by consumer interest in zero-emission heating systems, for which government financial support can be obtained, and by the increasing environmental awareness of Poles.
After all, a heat pump installed in a building does not cause any so-called “low emission” of pollutants into the air.
As predicted by PORT PC, further significant increases in sales of air-to-water heat pumps in Poland should be expected in 2023. In the optimistic variant, it could be about 40-50% compared to 2022 (year-on-year), and by about 30-40% for ground source heat pumps.
