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The government of Croatia has presented its tenth package of energy measures for households installing solar energy, batteries and heat pumps.
According to the government’s website, €40 million ($46.2 million) will be spent on supporting households to install renewable energy systems to reduce households’ dependence on fossil fuels and increase energy self-sufficiency.
The package will co-finance new installations as well as support the replacement of outdated heating systems, with the maximum support available equal to up to 50% of the investment, rising to 70% for a household at risk of energy poverty. The support mechanism is expected to support approximately 15,000 applications.
Croatia’s latest energy package has a total investment of €450 million and is led by a commitment to cap fuel prices and maintain electricity prices for households, in addition to the public and non-profit sectors, until September 30, 2026. The government had originally decided to gradually abolish existing price subsidies for electricity and gas from April 1, but has now decided to extend the measure.
Other agreed investments include €50 million to offset indirect carbon costs and €80 million to decarbonize and modernize district heating and cooling.
Announcing the measures at a government session, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said the package is being adopted in a significantly changed international environment, marked by security and energy challenges. “We have decided to take measures again that will soften the impact of the crisis on the living standards of our citizens and on the functioning of our economy,” Plenković said.
Additional figures on the government website show that the total value of government investments in energy measures since 2020 now amounts to 9 billion euros, after nine previous packages worth 8.5 billion euros.
Croatia’s cumulative solar capacity is over 1.2 GW By early December 2025, solar energy is expected to surpass wind for the first time in terms of installed capacity early this year.
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