08/10/2026
🏠 Decarbonising buildings also means changing how Europe produces heat.
Heating remains one of the hardest parts of the energy system to defossilise. Today, fossil and other non-renewable sources still account for around 73% of EU heating, while bioenergy already supplies 81% of renewable heat.
Modern biomass stoves and boilers can replace old fossil-fuelled and inefficient appliances. Biomass district heating can serve entire neighbourhoods and communities. These solutions are particularly relevant when electrification is more difficult, costly or place additional pressure on the grid during winter peaks.
This is not about choosing bioenergy instead of electrification. Europe needs an integrated approach combining electrification, sustainable bioenergy, district heating and other renewable solutions according to local needs.
Replacing outdated heating systems can cut fossil fuel consumption while improving efficiency and strengthening energy security.
Europe’s building policy should make room for the full range of renewable heating solutions available today.
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