Heat‑pump installs jump locally

Heat pumps spread faster across North Holland in 2025, with subsidized installations up 29 percent in one year to 9,084. (radioalkmaar.nl) The total number of owner-occupied homes in the province with a subsidized heat pump reached 40,252, according to research by price-comparison site Independer based on private subsidy applications. The count covers subsidized systems in owner-occupied homes and excludes many apartment owners’ associations. (radioalkmaar.nl) A heat pump is an electric heating system that pulls warmth from outdoor air, the ground, or groundwater instead of burning gas in a boiler. In the Netherlands, homeowners can use the Sustainable Energy and Energy Saving Investment Subsidy, known as ISDE, for a new heat pump installed by a professional company. (rvo.nl) North Holland still sits just below the national average on this measure: about 7.5 percent of owner-occupied homes in the province have a subsidized heat pump, versus 8.7 percent nationwide. The provincial figure points to momentum, not a full census of every installed system. (radioalkmaar.nl) The local leaders are mostly smaller municipalities. Opmeer has the highest share at 12.8 percent of owner-occupied homes, followed by Koggenland at 12.4 percent and Drechterland at 12.2 percent. (radioalkmaar.nl) The fastest annual growth came in Diemen, where subsidized heat-pump installations rose 71 percent in 2025, equal to 89 new systems. Amsterdam had the largest total number of subsidy awards in the province at 3,514, ahead of Haarlemmermeer with 2,339 and Dijk en Waard with 1,870. (radioalkmaar.nl) Nationally, the shift away from gas is already visible in housing data. Statistics Netherlands said 11.2 percent of Dutch homes were heated without natural gas in 2024, up from 8.7 percent two years earlier, and another 3.7 percent were “almost gas-free,” often using hybrid systems. (cbs.nl) Dutch policy is pushing in the same direction. The national government says all buildings should use sustainable heat by 2050, with municipalities preparing local heat-transition plans and a 2030 target of 1.5 million homes and other buildings made gas-free or readied for that shift. (rijksoverheid.nl) The subsidy rules also shape what gets counted. RVO says homeowners must install the heat pump first, use a certified installation company, and apply within 24 months, with a minimum subsidy of €500 and higher amounts depending on the system. (rvo.nl) That means North Holland’s 29 percent jump is best read as a strong signal from subsidy filings, not a complete map of every heat pump in the province. Even on that narrower measure, 2025 added more than 9,000 systems in one year. (radioalkmaar.nl)