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EU households could save over €2,200 a year by electrifying homes and transport – report

Published 23:01 on May 17, 2026 / Last updated at 16:52 on May 14, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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An average EU household could save around €2,220 a year by switching from gas boilers to heat pumps and from combustion engine to electric vehicles – equal to almost two years of free heating for an average household, even before the latest surge in fossil fuel prices, new analysis has found.
An average EU household could save around €2,220 a year by switching from gas boilers to heat pumps and from combustion engine to electric vehicles – equal to almost two years of free heating for an average household, even before the latest surge in fossil fuel prices, new analysis has found.


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