Written answers
Monday, 8 September 2025
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Energy Infrastructure
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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1228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide updated figures on the installation of heat pumps in new homes to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46069/25]
James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive sets ambitious goals for energy efficiency and renewables in buildings by requiring Nearly Zero Energy Building or “NZEB” performance for new buildings from 31 December 2020.
All new dwellings are now A2 rated and electrical heating systems, which are mainly renewable heat pump, are installed in nearly all new dwellings.
The CSO open data table EBA02 allows users to calculate the percentage of electrical heating systems by individual year. Please note that data is updated on a quarterly basis, with Q1 and Q2 information available. CSO information can be accessed at
An analysis of the EBA02 data table by the CSO shows that electrical heating systems, which are mainly heat pumps, were installed in 99% of new dwellings in the first half of 2025.
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