Residential heat pump sales increased 17% across 11 European countries in the first quarter of 2026, following a sharp rise in gas and oil prices after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in March, says the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA). May 4, 2026 Image: Hamburger Energiewerke Residential heat pump sales rose 17% year on year across 11 European countries in the first quarter of 2026, with France, Germany, and Poland averaging 25% growth following a sharp jump in gas and oil prices after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in March. A total of around 575,000 residential heat pump units were sold across 11 European countries from January to March 2026, up from 494,000 in the same period in 2025, according to the EHPA. France, Germany, and Poland averaged 25% sales growth over the quarter, with national experts citing rising energy prices and energy insecurity concerns as key drivers, effects that EHPA said were particularly pronounced from March onward.…