To ensure sufficient demand, it sets out measures including improving the electricity-to-gas price ratio, ensuring electricity is taxed no more heavily than gas, supporting flexibility and accelerating industrial electrification. EHPA has long supported all these points.
Jozefien Vanbecelaere, Policy Director at the European Heat Pump Association, said: "This Electrification Action Plan is a game changer.
For the first time, it focuses on increasing demand-side electrification — and does so through a broad range of measures, from addressing energy taxation and electricity prices and harnessing heat pump flexibility to supporting industrial electrification and waste heat recovery.
"To ensure it is effective, the European Commission must swiftly translate it into legislation and measures for adoption at national level. EU governments must then work together on implementation to achieve greater energy security, increased electrification and lower bills.
"One of the most important commitments is the proposal to improve the electricity-to-gas price ratio by reducing national ratios to a maximum of 2.5 for households and 2.0 for industry by 2030, the plan states.
