Heat Roadmap Europe: Towards a sustainable, resilient and competitive heating sector by 2050 – Main report

This report shows how ambitious heat savings, large-scale district heating expansion to a 55% market share, and smart electrification can reduce EU primary energy use, eliminate reliance on fossil fuels, and enhance competitiveness. More than 3 PWh of waste and renewable heat potentials have been identified, of which at least 650 TWh are assessed as usable. By integrating renewable and waste heat into adaptive, low-temperature networks, supported by large-scale heat pumps and thermal storage, Europe can achieve a sustainable and resilient heating sector by 2050. Smart electrification and district heating go hand in hand. The report focuses on the EU level but also provides exploitable country-level results. Accompanying this report is the Data and Country profiles report. File size 10 MB