What's happening with heat pumps in Austria
We monitor the public subsidy programmes of the federal government and all nine federal states and write down what changes. No minute-by-minute updates — but every figure comes with a source and date.
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Carinthia subsidises heating replacement even without the federal government
The federal pot is empty, but the federal state of Carinthia continues to pay: up to 4.700 Euro for switching to a heat pump. What you need for this.
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Does a heat pump need underfloor heating, PV and a storage tank?
Many believe a heat pump won't work without underfloor heating, photovoltaics and a battery. What is really necessary and what just helps.
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Dry year: Green electricity covered only 78 percent in 2025
Less hydropower, more gas, significantly more PV: What the new E-Control report on electricity in 2025 means for heat pump owners.
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Floater or fixed price: Which electricity tariff suits the heat pump?
Monthly floater or fixed price for heat pump electricity: criteria to help you decide based on your risk appetite.
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Heating costs in winter 2026: Where does the heat pump stand?
Oil, gas and pellets are significantly more expensive than a year ago. What this means for your heat pump and where you can save now.
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Buffer cylinder for an air source heat pump: when it is really necessary
When a buffer cylinder makes sense for an air source heat pump, what it costs and what questions you should ask your installer.
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Why heat pump quotes vary so much
What is included in the installer's price, why buying it yourself can cost you your public grant and how to make quotes comparable.
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Heat pump market: Austria loses ground, Europe grows
Why fewer heat pumps are being sold in Austria and what this means for your planning and public subsidies.
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Tyrol: Sanierungsförderung (refurbishment grant) continues, reform by 2027
The federal government is no longer accepting new applications, but Tyrol continues to guarantee the Sanierungsförderung (refurbishment grant). What this means for your heat pump.
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Federal grant exhausted — what is still possible now
The federal budget for heating replacement is empty, new applications are not possible. What this means for your planning and which public grants are still running.
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Carinthia: State public subsidy depends on the empty federal pot
The Heizkesseltausch (boiler replacement) in Carinthia requires the payout letter of the federal public grant as a supporting document. This is currently exhausted — with consequences.
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Two figures that are both correct — and still confusing
The brochure says 35 dB, the public subsidy database says 55 dB for the same device. Both figures are correct. Why this is the case and what matters for the public grant.
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In Vorarlberg, 31 December counts twice
The Vorarlberg guideline expires at the end of the year. Anyone who wants to use it must have submitted their application and commissioned the system by then.
How we work: We continuously evaluate the official bodies — the federal government, the nine federal state subsidy offices, E-Control, Statistik Austria and the industry associations. We take facts from them, but write the texts ourselves and link the source. Where we make a mistake, we correct it visibly in the article instead of silently.
Concrete figures for your project
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