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1 Market overview
1.1 Definition and presentation of the wood heating market
Wood heating is considered a sustainable and renewable alternative to fossil fuels, and is widely used in Spanish households. The wood heating market in Spain is a growing sector, fuelled by increasing consumer demand for more environmentally-friendly and economical heating solutions. Sales of wood-burning stoves and fireplaces are expected to increase by 30% between 2021 and 2022 [Interempresas].
Spain has abundant forest resources, making it an ideal country for using wood as a source of heat. What's more, wood is considered a less expensive source of energy than traditional fuels, attracting many budget-conscious consumers.
The wood heating market in Spain is diverse, offering a range of solutions to suit consumer needs.
- Wood-burning stoves and fireplaces are the most popular options for residential heating, providing comfortable warmth and a cosy atmosphere in the home.
- Biomass boilers, which use wood pellets or wood chips as fuel, are also used for centralized heating in commercial buildings and residential complexes.
The wood heating market in Spain is also stimulated by government policies to promote renewable energies and reduce carbon emissions. Financial incentives and subsidies are in place to encourage households and businesses to adopt wood heating systems. These incentives are playing an important role in the expansion of the market.
Spanish manufacturers of wood-burning stoves, fireplaces and boilers play a key role in the national market. They offer a wide range of high-quality, innovative and environmentally-friendly products. These manufacturers are keen to meet safety and energy efficiency standards, which reinforces consumer confidence in their products.
However, the wood heating market in Spain also faces certain challenges. For example, growing environmental awareness has led to concerns about fine particle emissions associated with wood combustion. Strict air quality and emission limitation regulations have been put in place to minimize these negative impacts.
1.2 The global market
In ****, global sales in the wood heating sector amounted to $**.** billion. Steady growth can be observed in subsequent years: in ****, sales reached $**.** billion, and in ****, $**.** billion. from **** onwards, sales are expected to continue rising: $**.** billion in ****, $**.** billion in ****, $**.** billion in ****, $**.** billion in **** and, finally, $**.** billion in ****. These forecasts follow an average ...
1.3 The European market
Biomass, the material derived from plants and animals, now accounts for a significant proportion of energy production in many countries. Northern and Eastern European countries are the main users of this energy. For example, it accounted for **% of the energy available in Latvia in ****. [***] In ****, the main final consumers of wood ...
1.4 The domestic market
Total biomass heating consumption in Spain has seen various fluctuations between **** and ****. After a slight increase of *.**% from **** to ****, it fell by *.*% in ****, then rose again by *.**% in ****. A significant rise of **.**% was observed in ****, followed by a marginal increase of *.**% in ****. In ****, consumption fell slightly by *.**%, then rose by *.**% in ...
1.5 Imports and exports
To study Spanish foreign trade in wood-burning products, we'll use the United Nations classification of international trade. We will study the following codes:
HS ******: Wood pellets, agglomerates. HS ****: Stoves, ranges, grills, cookers (***), barbecues, braziers, gas stoves, plate warmers and similar non-electric appliances for domestic use, and parts thereof, of iron or ...
1.6 Spain's changing energy mix
The Spanish government has set targets for changing the country's energy mix by ****. Compared to ****, fossil fuels are set to decrease by **% to **.*** million tonnes of oil equivalent. Nuclear power generation is set to fall by **% to *.* million tonnes of oil equivalent. Other forms of energy, which accounted for *,*** million tonnes ...
2 Demand analysis
2.1 State of the Spanish housing stock and government rehabilitation objectives :
In ****, Spain had a total housing stock of **,***,*** homes and offices. Of these, buildings with more than ** apartments account for **.**% of the total Spanish housing stock. Buildings with between * and * apartments account for **.**% of the total, and two-family homes for *.**%. Finally, office buildings are in the minority, with a share of ...
2.2 Spanish climate and heating equipment
The map below shows Spain's climate zones. They have been defined by the CTE, the technical building code that governs Spanish insulation standards. The blue zones correspond to cold, mountain climates, while the zones tending towards red represent warmer climates. Heating demand is therefore determined by this climatic reality, and will ...
2.3 Strong demand for residential firewood
In ****, the use of wood fuel was mainly in the residential sector, with **% of biomass used in this sector.
Use of wood fuel in Spain Spain, ****, % of total Source: ****
In ****, biomass still accounted for **% of Spain's energy mix dedicated to heating.
Contribution of biomass to Spain's heating energy mix Spain, ****, % of ...
3 Market structure
3.1 Value chain
The graph below shows the value chain in the Spanish wood-burning sector:
The stages in this value chain include the following:
Firewood:
Wood procurement: The wood heating value chain begins with wood procurement. This can include sustainable logging, collection of dead wood, purchase of wood from suppliers and forest management to ...
3.2 Production
Between **** and ****, the firewood sector has expanded considerably. While there were ** plants in ****, this number has risen by ***% to ** plants in ****.
Number of firewood production plants in Spain Spain, ****-****, number Source: ****
Production is concentrated mainly in Castilla y León, Catalonia and Galicia, which account for **%, **% and **% of national output ...
3.3 Distribution
The number of companies in the "Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and similar products" sector fluctuated slightly between **** and ****. In ****, there were **** companies, this number increased by *.*% in **** to **** companies. However, in **** it fell by *.*% to **** companies. In ****, it increased by *.*% with a total of **** companies, before decreasing by ...
4 Offer analysis
4.1 Offer typology
Below is a table showing some of the stoves available from LEROY-MERLIN, Spain's market leader.
Source: ****
4.2 Prices
The price of a pallet bag of firewood pellets has seen various fluctuations between **** and ****. In ****, the price was ***.** euros per tonne, rising slightly to ***.** euros in **** and ***.** euros in ****. It then fell in **** to ***.** euros before dropping further to ***.** euros in ****. In ****, the price was ***.** euros, rising to ***.** euros in ...
5 Regulations
5.1 Regulations
EcoDesign regulation:
This standard affects the entire design and manufacturing process for wood and pellet stoves, as it sets new parameters for the level of gas emissions, in addition to current values for efficiency, CO emissions and unburned particulates. This is an important step in the combustion appliance market, marking the ...
6 Positioning the players
6.1 Segmentation
- J.Corradi
- Stuv
- Thermor
- Tradesa
- Ev confort
- Ducasa
- Haverland
- ACV
- Wolf
- Baxi
- Junkers
- Kaysun
List of charts presented in this market study
- Global wood heating market forecast
- Main wood-energy consuming countries
- Wood energy consumption trends
- Spanish firewood consumption
- Spanish foreign trade HS code: 440131
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