Factsheet for measure
AT-2024-1/3502
– measures in Austria
Renovation offensive NEW 2024
Sanierungsoffensive NEU 2024
Background information
Accompanying the adoption of the Renewable Heat Act (Erneuerbaren-Wärme-Gesetz EWG), which foresees the ban of fossil fuel-based heating systems in new buildings, a new funding programme for renovation works, including the voluntary replacement of such boilers in existing buildings was installed, valid from 1 January to 31 December 2024 (or until the funds have been exhausted, whichever comes earlier). This is in continuation of previous funding programmes including the "Renovation bonus and 'out of oil and gas' promotion campaign" which had been in place for several years (see case AT-2009-1/3433),
Content of measure
The replacement of fossil-fuelled heating systems has been made more attractive as funding was massively increased to €1.25 billion for 2024, theoretically covering around 1.5 million households in Austria in which fossil-fuel based heating systems are used.
From 1 January 2024 onwards, technology-specific flat-rate subsidies for private residential houses, as well as multi-storey residential buildings are available. The higher the investment costs for a climate-friendly heating system, the higher the subsidy.
The following subsidies are paid, depending on the type of heating system to be installed:
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Connection to local or district heating: €15,000
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Pellet central heating or wood chip heating: €18,000
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Log wood central heating: €16,000
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Air-to-water heat pump: €16,000
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Water-to-water or brine-to-water heat pump: €23,000
In addition, further new subsidies have been implemented, which include e.g. a €5,000 drilling bonus if a heat pump is installed. Via the combination of federal and regional state subsidies and tax benefits, it is expected that on average, three quarters of the total investment costs will be covered by the subsidies. People with particularly low incomes may even get up to 100% of the costs subsidised.
Besides funding for private persons, funds for companies and communalities are also available.
Use of measure
As of 5 February 2024, 37,737 funding applications and in addition, 26,547 registrations have been submitted.
As of 16 December 2024, 118,771 funding applications and 88,666 registrations have already been submitted. €345.3 million in funding is still available.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Applies to all citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
Regional funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No information on the involvement of social partners could be identiefied.
Views and reactions
No social partner views/reactions could be identified.
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