Heat pump sales rose 13% in 2025, hitting 2.9 million in 21 European countries the European Heat Association’s data shows. This brings the total stock to 29.3 million.
In terms of year on year increases in individual countries, the 2025 leader was Germany with 50% growth, and a record broken in terms of national space heating market share, with heat pump sales representing 50% for the first time. Denmark saw a 36% sales increase.
In terms of units sold, France led with 528,000 heat pumps sold in 2025, followed by Italy with 423,000 units sold.
In terms of sales per 1,000 households, the leaders were Lithuania with 46 sales per 1,000 households, and Norway with 43.
France has the highest amount of installed heat pumps in Europe, with around 7 million, then Italy with just under 5 million. Relative to population size Norway wins with 650 heat pumps for every 1,000 households, and Finland with just above 540.
