Anyone who replaces their old heating system with a new, climate-friendly system wants to know how quickly this investment will pay off. There is no general answer to this question due to numerous factors, especially the price development of fossil fuels. This is why many homeowners are hesitant to have their heating system replaced. This slows down the energy transition and ultimately harms your own wallet.
In this case, a change of perspective makes the decision easier: When buying a car, no one thinks about the return on investment that comes with fully comprehensive insurance. Ultimately, this only pays off if there is an accident that you caused yourself. And who would complain if this accident still hasn’t occurred years later?
The situation is similar when replacing heating systems: energy price risks can also bring both homeowners and tenants to the brink of financial ruin. In addition, the legislature has long since set the annual increase in CO2 costs for oil and gas. Homeowners who invest in climate-friendly pellet heating become independent of oil and gas prices.
Anyone interested in replacing the heating system should seek advice from an expert, for example a local heating company that specializes in renewable energies. If the heat requirement in your home is high, a modern central heating system powered by pellets is usually the best option – there are over 700,000 in operation across Germany today. This is also interesting for financial reasons: wood pellets are considered the cheapest energy source – even compared to heat pumps or district heating. This is the result of an energy forecast by the federal government for the next twelve years.
Another aspect is important for many consumers – regional supply. As Anna Katharina Sievers from the German Pellet Institute explains, no tree is felled specifically for pellets in this country. The climate-friendly energy source is only made from waste wood that is produced directly on site in the sawmill. Good to know: Due to sustainable forest management in Germany, more wood grows back every year than is taken from the forests.
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