€460 million already available for the new Execonomo programs
€460 million already available for the new Execonomo programs

€460 million already available for the new Execonomo programs

The criteria and subsidy rates
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RE+D magazine
10.09.2024

The Ministry of the Environment is preparing two new "Execonomo" programs available for housing energy upgrade, according to the Deputy Minister of Energy, Ms. Alexandra Sdoukou's statement in Thessaloniki during TIF.

The first is "Execonomo for vulnerable households" with an personal income of €5,000 or for a family of €10,000, for which the state will give a 95% subsidy for the upgrade of the residence throughout the country and in Thessaly the subsidy will reach 100% . Maximum budget of interventions up to €25,000.

The program has a budget of €125 million, of which most - €80 million - will be for the households of Thessaly.

The second is the "Execonomo for everyone" program without income criteria. The budget of the program is €110 million, of which €30 will finance households in Thessaly. The subsidy will reach 50% for the whole country, while for the region of Thessaly the program will subsidize 80%. Maximum budget of interventions up to €25,000.

Along with the savings, two programs for the replacement of energy-intensive devices will be announced for the replacement of water heaters amounting to €170 million and for the replacement of heating systems with heat pumps.

It will concern all households in the Territory, while priority will be given to the runners-up households of the first cycle of the program, who will be informed via electronic mail and will be given a specific period of time to submit an application.

The subsidy rate will be from 60% for vulnerable households to 50% for higher incomes up to €30,000.

The new Program for Replacing Heating Systems with Heat Pumps for recycling old heating system. The total budget will amount to €60 million and will be subsidized 50% for the purchase of the heat pump (purchase amount up to €5,000) and 50% for the execution of the required works (amount of services provided up to €500).


Execonomo for school building properties

The program regarding the Energy Upgrade of Primary and Secondary School Buildings, Kindergartens and Daycare Centers will be announced immediately.

It concerns all public school buildings and kindergartens (as a program) and daycare centers (as a second distinct program) in the Territory. The order of eligibility will be determined by grade days, so the emphasis is on the areas and schools that need the intervention the most.

The total budget will be €40 million, of which €30 million concerns the program for schools and kindergartens and €10 million for the kindergarten program.

Finally, in 2024, the new Execonomo Program will be announced for businesses in the tourism sector of mountainous regions. It concerns the improvement of the energy efficiency of mountain tourist accommodation.

The total budget will be €10m. , of which €1 million concerns buildings that have been classified as traditional-preservable

The eligible costs are similar to those currently in force in the corresponding program to improve the energy efficiency of tertiary sector enterprises

The subsidy rate depends on the size of the business and is 60% for small businesses, 45% for medium and 35% for large ones.

The budget to date

According to Mrs. Sdoukou, c.143,000 residences have been upgraded since 2019 through the Execoonmo programs.

Details:

  • Execonomo Aftonomo: 34,716 homes with our own total subsidy of €829 million.
  • Execonomo 2021: 71,875 homes with our own total subsidy of €808 million.
  • Execonomo 2023 : 32,371 homes with our own total subsidy of €365 million.
  • Execonomo and renovate for young people: 6,670 of which 3,834 also chose the renovation part tool, with our own total subsidy of €85 million.

In the recycle I change appliance, with €223 million expenditure and €505 million total cost, 932,000 appliances were recycled with 51% being air conditioners and 68,000 solar water heaters.