Including drilling only 1000 euros difference?
And yes, the COP is rather poor for a geothermal system.
I’m roughly calculating again in my head ... drilling all-in was about ~7800€ (including paperwork, improved grouting material, sludge disposal, etc.). From that, 4500€ came from BAFA and 500€ funding from the state for the drilling.
The heat pump itself was about 1500€ cheaper than a comparable air-water heat pump, which also requires the outdoor unit including installation.
So yes, somewhere in the range of 1000-1500€ surcharge – thanks to funding.
The nice thing is, if the heat pump breaks down, you don’t have to spend money again for the heat source. Hopefully, the drilling will outlive me; I wouldn’t really expect that from an outdoor unit of an air-water heat pump (mechanical component, exposure to weather).
Yes, the COP is not very good. Maybe the integrated heat meter is garbage too. But it can’t be completely wrong, since I have an energy meter and can roughly estimate the power consumption of the heat pump. If it operates at roughly 1.3kW with 6kW heating output of the heat pump, that corresponds to a factor of 4.6. But that would be a heating cycle; the hot water is less efficient and pulls the average down accordingly.
The COP bothers me a bit. On the other hand, the heating costs are so low (2400 kWh per year, about 480€ p.a. with a heat pump tariff) that any optimization attempts are actually pointless. A COP of e.g. 4.8 would correspond to a power consumption of 2100 kWh per year, or 60€ savings. That would be nice, in the magical triangle between consumption costs, acquisition costs/wear, and comfort, but probably negligible.