Background information

Because of rising energy costs, the government decided to help households make their homes more sustainable, so they would consume less energy and therefore have lower costs. This was done in several ways. It subsidised taking extra energy-saving measures such as isolating a house. It also set aside money for a campaign to raise people's awareness of the different ways they could save energy.

This measure is part of a package of measures, which will affect the state budget. The government will fund the package in part from extra gas revenue. It will also use remaining funds from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR). There is no legal adjustment required.

Other measures which are part of the set of measures to partly compensate for rising energy costs for households include Reduction in VAT on energy and excise duty on petrol and diesel , Tax reduction on the energy bill and reduction of tax rate on electricity in 2022 and Extra energy allowance for lower incomes .

Content of measure

At the end of 2021, the government decided to earmark €150 million to help households make their homes more sustainable. In March 2022, an additional €150 million was provided to take extra energy-saving measures. The funds will be deployed via municipalities to support households in taking energy-saving measures and further insulation measures. With this, energy costs can be reduced and it contributes to the sustainability of the built environment and make households more resilient to future price fluctuations. The measure can be seen as a step towards a more fundamental and structural approach and large-scale insulation via the national insulation programme.

Use of measure

No data available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Local / regional government	National funds

Social partners

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

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
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 involvement.

Sources

• 21 March 2022: Package of measures to cushion the impact of rising energy prices and inflation (www.government.nl)