Trend · industry

Electrification of Industrial Process Heat

Decarbonization mandates and gas volatility are shifting process heat to heat pumps.

Impact

Certainty

Momentum

accelerating

Maturity

growing

Affected markets

What supports this trend read.

FFact

EU industrial decarbonization mandates tightened for process heat in 2025.

EU policy trackerJan 2026

AIAI Judgment

Volatile gas prices strengthen the heat-pump payback case.

GrowthIQ analysisMay 2026

Contradicting evidence

If gas prices normalize, industrial heat-pump payback lengthens and demand could soften faster than the base case. — Analyst estimate