Factsheet for measure
PL-2022-34/2777
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Updated
– measures in Poland
Coal subsidy for households
Dodatek węglowy
Background information
Many Polish households relay on coal as their main energy source. Due to many economic and political factors, the price of coal has rapidly increased. The price of a ton of coal in Poland increased from approx. PLN 1,000 (approx. €213) to about PLN 3,000 (€638) as of 24 August 2022. Therefore, the Council of Ministers adopted the act (Dz. U. 2022 poz. 1692) to subsidise coal purchases for all the eligible households, which was submitted by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, on 22 July 2022.
Content of measure
All households whose main source of heating is coal or carbon-based fuels containing at least 85% of hard coal can submit their applications for the financial support equal to PLN 3,000 (approx. €638). The application has to be submitted to the municipal offices across Poland from 17 August 2022 until 30 November 2022.
The allowance will be also granted to households that have already purchased coal before the legislation has been passed. The source of the heating is broad and includes i.a. boilers, air heating, and different types of stoves. However, to be eligible for the subsidy, the heating source of each household has to be reported to the Central Emission Register of Buildings.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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03 November 2022
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On 3 November 2022 an amendment to the Coal Subsidy Act entered into force. The amendment increased the budget for the payment of the coal subsidy from PLN 11.5 billion to PLN 13.5 billion (€2.83 billion as of 19 November 2015).
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Use of measure
30 November 2022 was the last day to apply for the carbon subsidy. According to the Ministry of Climate and Environment, as of 12 December 2022, 5 million applications had been submitted, of which 4.5 million had been processed and 600,000 were still under review.
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
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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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No involvement
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No involvement
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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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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
Unknown.
Views and reactions
Unknown.
Sources
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05 August 2022: Ustawa z dnia 5 sierpnia 2022 r. o dodatku węglowym
(dziennikustaw.gov.pl)
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17 August 2022: Od dziś można ubiegać się o dodatek węglowy
(www.gov.pl)
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03 November 2022: From November 3, the carbon allowance on new terms
(samorzad.pap.pl)
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12 December 2022: Coal subsidy. Minister Moskwa: almost 4.5 million applications are already processed
(polskieradio24.pl)
