The announcement of “Save 2025”, a budget of 434 million euros, announced the Ministries of Environment and Energy and National Economy and Finance after the publication of the Program Guide in the Government Gazette.

Through “Execonomio 2025” primary energy savings of over 30% will be achieved per case, while the program concerns buildings used as a main residence (detached houses and individual apartments).

Depending on the category to which the beneficiary falls, the percentage of the financial aid starts from 50%, while in some cases even 100% of the investment cost is covered.

As for the beneficiaries who will be subject to “Excoionamo 2025”, covering the participation itself with a loan, it is pointed out that the interest rate of the loan agreement is fixed and subsidized at a rate of 100%.

Separate incentives for vulnerable and affected

The main objective of the program – among others – is to support energy-vulnerable and affected population groups.

In particular, it includes separate incentives (increased grant rate and special budget) for: the support of families with a member/members with disabilities, victims of Thessaly (including the earthquake-affected beneficiaries of the municipal community of Damasio of the Municipality of Tyrnavos), earthquake victims of Arkalochori and Samos, families with at least three dependent children and vulnerable households.

Of the 434 million euros which is the budget of “Excoionamo 2025”, the 396 million euros go directly to households. Within the program, additional costs are foreseen for interest subsidy, administrative costs and other needs.

Of the 396 million euros, 27.4 million euros are available for families with disabled members, 91.3 million euros for the victims of Thessaly and the earthquake victims of Arkalochori and Samos (of which 54.8 million euros for vulnerable households) and 18.2 million euros for families with at least three dependent children.

Eligible program costs include:

– Replacement of frames,

– Installing/upgrading thermal insulation,

– Heating/cooling system upgrade,

– Domestic hot water system using Renewable Energy Sources (RES),

– Other energy saving interventions, such as the installation of a smart management system (smarthome) and energy storage systems (batteries).

The maximum eligible budget for energy upgrade interventions with VAT per beneficiary application cannot exceed:

a) the product of 1.20 euros on the total estimated annual primary energy savings (kWh), as derived from the 1st Energy Performance Certificate,

b) the 35,000 euros.

The priority criteria

It is worth pointing out that the heating degree days will be used as a criterion for evaluating the energy upgrade proposals submitted to the program and priority will be given to colder regions of the countrygiven their particular needs.

The implementing body of “Excoyona 2025” is the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) and the financial management body is the Hellenic Development Bank S.A.

Funding applications from interested parties will only be submitted online, from 8.1.2025 to 20.3.2025 and mandatory through the official website of the program (https://exoikonomo2025.gov.gr”).

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