For low-income households, heating replacement can be subsidized by up to 100 % can be subsidized!
Funding can be granted up to the following maximum cost limits:
- District heating: €28,469
- Pellet wood chip boiler: € 36,180
- Installation of air heat pump: € 25,586
- Installation of brine/water heat pump: € 37,550
Prerequisites for funding include belonging to the lowest two income deciles, receiving social benefits or being exempt from ORF contributions. You can find more details at www.sauber-heizen.at read more.
Step by step to clean heating
- Registration at www.sauber-heizen.at until 31.12.26
- Positive assessment the state funding agency that all requirements have been met
- Implementation of an energy consultation (coordinated by the state funding agency) incl. support in obtaining offers and submitting applications
- Application + approval
- Project realization within 9 months
- Commissioning and final billing
- Payment of the grant
Why change the heating system?
- Fossil heating systems (oil and gas heating) pollute the environment
- Renewable heating systems are more ecological and efficient – they save energy & energy costs
- The switch from fossil fuels to renewable heating systems (heat pumps, pellets, logs, local or district heating) is currently still being for low-income households with very high subsidy rates (up to 100%)
