Overview

• KfW’s Energiewendebarometer reports only 59% of households show high readiness to invest, the weakest level since the survey began in 2018.
• Adoption remains unequal, with about half of wealthy households using green technologies versus 16% of low‑income households, who face higher burdens from rising CO2 prices.
• The federal coalition confirms plans to scrap the current Heizungsgesetz in favor of a technology‑neutral Gebäudeenergiegesetz guided by achievable CO2 reductions.
• Rhineland‑Palatinate minister Katrin Eder warns that fundamental changes would create uncertainty for homeowners, trades and manufacturers and could slow the heat transition.
• Municipal utilities report strong progress on heat plans, with 91% expecting on‑time delivery and most prioritizing heat pumps and district heating, as Economy Minister Katherina Reiche advocates subsidy cuts including ending the fixed PV feed‑in tariff.