After the traffic light government's strict ban on heating has ended, fossil heating systems can continue to be installed. But which option is financially worthwhile in the long term?
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The traffic light government had originally planned to ban oil and gas boilers in large cities from July 2026. The CDU and SPD decided in the summer that all heating systems could continue to be installed permanently.
Until a few months ago, it was still the case that oil and gas boilers would soon be over. Their installation should be banned in large cities from July 2026, and two years later in smaller municipalities. This is what the traffic light government set out in the controversial so-called “Heating Act”. This summer, however, the CDU and SPD decided: All heating systems can continue to be installed permanently. Even those that run on fossil fuels.
Let's say you built a house 20 years ago and the old gas heater is slowly approaching the end of its life. What to do? A heat pump would be the best choice for the climate, of course. But it's not just about money for many people in times of ever-increasing prices. So how much does which heating system cost you in the long term?
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