The government unveils social leasing for heat pumps

After social leasing for electric cars, here is social leasing for heat pumps. The government unveiled this new system this Wednesday, which will allow 55,000 low-income households to replace their gas or oil boilers without impacting their budget, while the prices of fossil fuels have soared since the war in the Gulf.

It has selected the first six consortia, made up of energy suppliers and manufacturers, which present an integrated turnkey offer to allow low-income households to replace their heating without paying more each month for three years. At the end of these three years, “the household will fully benefit from the reduction in heating costs made possible by the heat pump, which is almost three times more efficient than a fossil boiler,” indicated the Ministry of Energy in the presentation file for the device.

“With this integrated offer, we are making the heat pump accessible to those who need it most, without increasing their monthly expenses,” declared the Minister Delegate for Energy, Maud Bregeon. “We also allow them to benefit from sustainable savings tomorrow by halving their heating bill”, while “the prices of gas and fuel weigh heavily” on households, she added.

Heat pumps made in France or Europe

Available from October 1, this offer is aimed at owners of individual homes belonging to modest and very modest income categories, such as a couple with a child living in Île-de-France earning up to 4,750 euros per month between them. On average, it represents aid of 9,800 euros per household, financed by energy saving certificates (EEC), for a total amount of 540 million euros, Maud Bregeon indicated in an interview with the Ebra group's newspapers.

The first installations are expected from November, the ministry said. Eligible heat pumps are manufactured in France or in Europe, in order to support reindustrialization efforts. “This leasing will support (...) industrial sectors and local employment committed to reducing our dependence on imported fossil fuels,” affirmed Maud Bregeon.