New Report: A Strait Answer
Clean heat deployment has the ability to reduce Europe’s demand for imported fossil gas by a total of 74,6 bcm annually by 2030, finds Clean Heat Europe in new report, up from the already installed clean heat stock’s current gas demand reduction of 42,5 bcm. That additional gas displacement between 2026 – 2030 is the equivalent of 10,3% of Europe’s total 2025 gas imports.
Key Findings
Europe’s already-in-use clean heat stock currently replace the gas demand by 42,5 bcm of gas imports per year
Clean heat deployment has the ability to reduce Europe’s annual demand for imported fossil gas by a total of 74,6 bcm by 2030. That additional gas displacement between 2026 – 2030 is the equivalent of 10,3% of Europe’s total 2025 gas imports.
In 2025, Europe imported a total of 314 bcm of gas. While this is the sum of both tanker and pipeline imports, based on the average capacity of a gas tanker, this is the equivalent of circa 3008 tankers
The total annual demand reduction reachable by 2030 represents about 715 tankers’ worth of gas, with the additional gas demand reduction between 2026 – ’30 being the equivalent of almost 310 gas tanker loads of gas.
The European Commission is currently gearing up to publish its Electrification Action Plan, and has long been working on a Heating & Cooling Strategy. These files, combined with established energy legislation can go a long way to establish clear market signals in favour of clean heat solutions.
The European Commission Should:
Ensure that Member States fully implement EU energy legislation, including ETS2, without delay
Promote coherent, visible, simple and stable national subsidy schemes for clean heat installations, with support for integration between clean heat and fossil-free energy solutions, with hands-on support for applicants through the process
Establish an ambitious post-2030 framework that accelerates clean heat deployment and provides clarity and visibility for investment into the clean heat transition
Launch targeted energy taxation reform to slash the minimum taxation on electricity to encourage households and businesses to move away from fossil fuels
Deliver a comprehensive Electrification Action Plan, combined with a dedicated initiative and measures to accelerate clean heat deployment in Europe