“Change Heating System and Water Heater”: Submission of applications for inclusion in the program has begun

From Monday January 13, 2025 the possibility of submitting applications from interested for the program of Ministry of Environment and Energy “I am changing the Heating System and Water Heater”.

At the same time, “Save 2025”, which concerns energy upgrade of homes and opened for applications on Wednesday 8 January 2025, is attracting very high interest, with applications already exceeding 20,400. The program platform (https://exoikonomo2025.gov.gr) will accept applications until 20.3.2025.

“I am changing the heating system and the water heater”

The “Change Heating System and Water Heater” subsidy program is aimed at households who wish to purchase and install a solar water heater or heat pump in their home.

It has a budget of 223.2 million euros. Of this money, 44.6 million euros are directed to energy vulnerable households.

The “Change Heating System and Water Heater” program grants:

• The purchase of a new solar water heater with modern technology, at a rate of 50% or 60%, with the exact rate being determined based on income criteria.
• The purchase of a new heat pump system, at a rate of 50%.
• The performance of necessary supplementary work for the installation of eligible equipment (eg transportation costs, installation costs, consumables and accessories, etc.), at a rate of 50% or 60% (depending on the income criteria).

It is addressed to households that wish to install the above eligible equipment in their home (main or secondary residence, rented or leased).

Funding applications are evaluated comparatively. The presence or absence of a disabled member/members in the family is taken into account, if the application concerns families with three or more dependent children, if the residence is in atmospherically burdened regions (only for the new heat pump system), in areas with a high number of degree days.

The submission of applications by interested parties is carried out only online until 31.3.2025 and necessarily through the official website of the program (https://allazothermansi-thermosifona.gov.gr).

It is worth pointing out that in the context of the “Change Heating System and Water Heater”, emphasis is placed on the potential beneficiaries of another program, the “Recycle – Change Water Heater” with unredeemed vouchers. In particular, those interested who had not redeemed the vouchers are invited to apply again, using the same VAT number.

Those interested in more information can call the phone (operational from 8.1.2025): 2131513753 (weekdays, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).

The “Change Heating System and Water Heater” is implemented within the framework of “RePowerEU”, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”, with the financing of the European Union–NextGeneration EU.