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At the end of 2020, as part of the Environmental Regulation 2020, the government announced the phasing out of gas or oil heating for new buildings. Due to the health crisis related to Covid-19, the measure was postponed, and a decree came into force on July 1, 2022. Since then, it is no longer possible to install oil-fired boilers in new buildings, unless an exemption is granted.
Does this mean you need to replace your heating system in a hurry? We tell you more.
Oil-fired heating is still widely used and appreciated for its efficiency. But this fuel generates CO2 emissions that are incompatible with the objectives of the fight against global warming.
Concerned about drastically reducing the production of greenhouse gases, the French government has confirmed its desire to eliminate this type of device by the end of the decade, in favor of renewable energy sources (solar, wind, hydraulic, heat extracted from the outside air). This is why the installation of oil-fired boilers is prohibited since July 1, 2022. The initial date was set for January of the same year, but the Ministry of Ecological Transition pushed it back six months following the obvious concerns of those concerned.
Specifically, since July 1, 2022, new equipment installed for heating or domestic hot water production in new or existing residential or professional buildings must comply with a greenhouse gas emission ceiling of 300 gCO2eq/KWh PCI.
In other words, any new construction will end up with an appliance that is less polluting than almost all gas boilers, regardless of how they operate. And if your system permanently fails, you'll have to change your heating energy.
La réglementation évolue rapidement et tend donc à interdire progressivement tout carburant ou équipement contribuant à la production de gaz à effet de serre. Vous êtes dans une maison individuelle et vous souhaitez remplacer votre chaudière dès maintenant ? Voici un résumé des options qui s'offrent à vous:
The most efficient models available today are electric inertial heaters (dry or fluid). They offer a comfort similar to central heating, distributing heat evenly in the room by radiation. Even if they are expensive to buy (300 to 1,200 euros per unit), they allow you to better control your energy expenses and therefore reduce your heating bills.
You can also opt for an air-to-water heat pump, which takes the calories from the outside air (free and inexhaustible energy) and injects them into the heating circuit of your home. In addition to heating (and air conditioning in the case of a reversible heat pump) your home, it also produces domestic hot water for your home.
It is also a good idea to couple your equipment (such as a heat pump) with a solar installation, such as photovoltaic panels (more information on our article on photovoltaic panels).
Do you want to protect the environment while improving comfort and saving energy?
Air-to-water or air-to-air heat pumps, solar panels, thermal tanks or solar water heaters, there are many devices designed to heat and produce domestic hot water in your home. Efficient method !
In response to soaring energy prices exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, the government proposed an economic and social resilience plan in mid-March.
Within this framework, from April 15 to December 31, 2022, the MaPrimeRénov grant is increased by 1,000 euros and can reach 11,000 euros, to encourage individuals to replace their oil or gas boilers with heat pumps (including hybrids) or biomass boilers, regardless of household income. Note that subsidies for the installation of new gas boilers should stop from 1 January 2023.
The government has less stringent requirements for older homes because replacing the boiler with another heating method would be a complicated and expensive job.
Dillan can offer you financing solutions to fund your boiler replacement, to learn more visit the Dillan website.
