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KfW Energy Transition Barometer 2025: Support remains stabile – one in three households uses green technologies

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  • Römer, Daniel
  • Rode, Johannes

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In many countries, stronger climate action is becoming less of a priority. After moderate declines in recent years, support for the energy transition in Germany has grown slightly again. According to the KfW Energy Transition Barometer, 83% of households consider the energy transition to be important or very important, up from 82% last year. In contrast, the share willing to take action themselves has dipped slightly to 59%. Overall, 13.5 million households (33%) use at least one green technology – an increase of around 800,000 households, or about two percentage points, on the previous year. Green technologies include for example heat pumps, photovoltaic systems and electric vehicles. Cost-effectiveness is crucial for uptake; rising fossil fuel prices under the EU-ETS2 could support future adoption.

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  • Römer, Daniel & Rode, Johannes, 2025. "KfW Energy Transition Barometer 2025: Support remains stabile – one in three households uses green technologies," Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) 159311, Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL).
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