While the debate on the different elements of the EU legislative framework for 2030, the so-called Clean Energy package, goes on, the coalition of different actors promoting an increased use of electricity for heating has been more and more vocal.

The issue got media attention last week, when Eurelectric -the main lobby representing utilities in Brussels- published a paper on the advantages of electrification in heating and transports sectors. The discussion has been brought forward in several conferences lately, such as the IEA REWP meeting in Paris at the end of March (see more info here), and will be discussed again in a conference in the Parliament in May (more info here), and in several other occasions later on.

ESTIF is working together with several other actors in the heating sector, from the renewable side (EGEC, AEBIOM) to the heating industries (EHI), district heating providers (EH&P), energy efficiency associations and environmental NGOs to counteract this narrative, and bring some balance into the debate. To fuel this exercise, ESTIF has been working on a specific paper (see separate news), which dissemination is becoming key to promote our vision of the future heating system. High level contacts with the RES-electricity associations are also ongoing, to push them on more sensible positions.

ESTIF members are invited to send their comments on this topic and referred documents.

To access Eurelectric report on the electrification of heating, please click here.

To access ESTIF-EGEC-AEBIOM position paper on the electrification of heating, please click here.

For more information, contact members(at)estif.org or Stefano.lambertucci(at)estif.org.