“I save”: More than 38,000 applications in the programs – At 510 million the budget

The 38,228 applications submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Energy programs “Save 2023” and “Save – Renovate for young people” reached. The total budget of the applications amounted to 510,135,056 euros.

The submission process ended at midnight last Wednesday (15/11) and provisional shortlists will be announced soon.

Especially for the interest shown per program:

“Save 2023”

31,549 applications were submitted to “Excoonamo 2023”, with a total budget of 422,105,074 euros, from all regions of the country.

Specifically:

  • 2,701 applications were submitted from the Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace
  • from Attica 5,822, from the North Aegean 482
  • from Western Greece 2,922
  • the applications from Western Macedonia reached 1,854
  • the 2,190 from Epirus
  • the 3,670 from Thessaly
  • the 277 from the Region of the Ionian Islands
  • the 6,362 from Central Macedonia
  • the 1,538 from Crete
  • the 563 from the South Aegean
  • the 1,557 from the Peloponnese and
  • the 1,611 from Central Greece

“Save – Renovate for young”

To “Save – Renovate for young people”, 6,679 applications were submitted, from all Regions of the country, with a total budget of 88,029,982 euros. It is noted that out of the 6,679 applications 3,836 also concern the part of the renovations, as through the program the possibility of comprehensive upgrading of homes (energy – functional – aesthetic) is provided.

Specifically regarding the total of 6,679 applications submitted:

  • the 496 come from the Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace
  • the 1,752 from Attica
  • the 124 from the North Aegean
  • the 530 from Western Greece
  • the 270 from Western Macedonia
  • the 288 from Epirus
  • the 577 from Thessaly
  • the 62 from the Region of the Ionian Islands
  • the 1,631 from Central Macedonia
  • the 341 from Crete
  • the 127 from the South Aegean Region
  • the 237 from the Peloponnese and
  • the 244 from Central Greece

In general, through the programs the following categories of interventions are strengthened:

1. replacement of frames

2. installing/upgrading thermal insulation

3. heating/cooling system upgrade

4. domestic hot water system (ZNX) using Renewable Energy Sources (RES)

5. other energy saving interventions (smart home management system)

The “Save 2023” and “Save – Renew for Youth” programs are supported by the Recovery and Resilience Fund and aim to promote national and EU energy policy to save energy, through upgrading the energy class of households, by at least 3 energy classes (over 30% primary energy savings). The “Renovate” part of the program is also supported by resources from the Public Employment Service (DYPA).

It is estimated that the total investment of the “Escoionamo” programs will contribute to the energy saving of at least 213 ktoe per year and the energy renovation of at least 105,000 homes by 2025.

Special care is taken under the “Save” to support vulnerable households, in the form of increased grant rate and separate budget.

More information about the programs on the official websites: https://exoikonomo2023.gov.gr and https://exoikonomoneon.gov.gr