Background information

On 8 March 2022, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the amendments proposed by the Ministry of Economy to the support program for increasing the energy efficiency of private houses (Cabinet Regulations No. 103 Regulations on the support program for renovation of one-apartment residential houses and two-apartment residential houses and increasing energy efficiency), allocating additional funding of €3.27 million for the continuation of the program, and expanding the range of potential beneficiaries.

Installation of electricity generation equipment was included in the program.

Development Finance Institution Altum is managing the program.

Content of measure

The program supports the purchase and installation of new technological equipment for the production of micro-generation electricity (solar panels and wind generators) with and without connection to the common electricity supply network, to ensure the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and the supply of electricity. Conditions for receiving support:

• a reduction in primary energy consumption of at least 20% has been achieved;
• at least 80% of the electricity produced annually is used for the self-consumption needs of residents living in a residential building;
• the power generation capacity allowed in the connection does not exceed 50% of the maximum consumption load allowed in the connection;

A person who has at least one dependent child or who is pregnant (or father of the expected child) is eligible to apply for the support. Amount of support depends on the capacity of the equipment that will ensure electricity production:

• up to 0.99 kW - €700;
• from 1 to 1.99 kW - €1,000;
• from 2 to 2.99 kW -€1,400;
• from 3 to 3.99 kW - €1,800;
• from 4 to 4.99 kW - €2,200;
• from 5 to 5.99 kW - €2,500;
• from 6 to 6.99 kW - €2,800;
• from 7 to 7.99 kW - €3,200;
• from 8 to 8.99 kW - €3,500;
• from 9 to 9.99 kW - €3,800;
• from 10 to 11.1 kW - €4,000.

Use of measure

It is planned to provide support to an average of 500 private houses per year (including for renovation of houses).

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Parents

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Public support service providers	National funds Other

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement as case not in social partner domain	No involvement as case not in social partner domain
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement.

Views and reactions

No specific views to report.

Sources

• 21 September 2022: ALTUM: Energy efficiency of private houses (www.altum.lv)
• 21 September 2022: Regulations on the support program for renovation of one-apartment residential houses and two-apartment residential houses and increasing energy efficiency (likumi.lv)