The BAFA has a calculator for the annual performance factor, which must be used for the subsidy. At least, this was the case before 2020. Individual influencing factors there are the proportion of domestic hot water, the location of the house, and the supply temperature. The latter depends on the design of the heating surfaces and the individual heat load of the house. In practice, the performance factor depends more on the house and the mode of operation than on what is stated in the data sheet. With a buffer tank, poorly planned underfloor heating, and/or a heating curve that is much too high, the annual performance factor can be around 3, with good planning about 4.5.