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In some newly developed areas we do, but most of the heating in the Netherlands runs on natural gas, since we have so much of it.

• Yetanfou 8y ago
  ...or rather since we had so much of it. The Dutch government is, after all, making noises about the country going 'off the gas' to become 'gas-free' around 2050. As to whether this really will happen and what it actually will entail - are they going to tell industry to stop using gas as well? - remains to be seen but heat pumps are being pushed as one of the alternatives to gas. Given that nearly all central heating in the Netherlands is water-borne and most systems are designed for a high working temperature - between 70 and 90 degrees - the switch to a heat pump will need more than just a simple swap of the prime heater. Low-temperature (possibly fan-assisted) convectors can be used to replace high-temperature radiators, these can also be used to cool down the house in summer. More insulation is needed in most Dutch houses, even newly built houses sometimes don't have more than 10 cm of foam insulation in the roof and less in the walls.