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Policy
Belgium
2022
EUR 300 subsidy for households heating with heating oil or bulk propane [second Increase]
A EUR 300 allocation is granted for households heating with heating oil or propane. The extension of the allocation was decided in September 2022, until March 2023, and was the second increase over the previously decided amount of 225 EUR.
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Policy
Croatia
2022
Energy package 1: Subsidy for vulnerable consumers and pensioners
Social compensation for vulnerable energy customers, who receive a HRK 200 voucher for electricity costs. With regard to support for pensioners, a special one-time compensation or energy supplement is provided for 721 thousand pensioners with a pension of up to HRK 4,000.
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Policy
Croatia
2022
Energy package 1: Gas subsidy to all households using gas (from 23% to 5%)
…item. The suppliers send the request for compensation for the discount to the Ministry of Economy, which settles it every month from April 2022 to March 2023. Support for entrepreneurs Support for SMEs with an average annual consumption of up to 10 GWh. The amount of support is 15 Lipa per kWh, that is, 22% of the projected price of EUR 89 per MWh, and is realized with a voucher for the amount of support of a small value. Each month, the subsidized amount is deducted from the voucher until it is used up or by the end of March 2023.
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Policy
Cyprus
2022
Additional measure to deal with increases in electricity prices - Government electricity subsidy
Government electricity subsidy program covering 449,000 homes and 111,500 businesses. The subsidy covers residential, commercial and industrial users on a bi-monthly tariff with tariffs as introduced from September 2022 covering the July 2022-August 2022 period.For the state-defined vulnerable groups of the population, up to 100% of the upcoming electricity price increase will be covered. For those with a consumption of 1-400 kwh the subsidy will be up to 85% of the increase, for those with 401-600 kwh 75% of the increase will be covered and for those with 601-800 kwh is…
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Policy
Estonia
2023
Zero-emission vehicle purchase subsidy
…the Environmental Investment Centre (KIK) - managed by the Estonian Ministry of Environment - launched a call for grant applications for the purchase of zero emissions vehicles. The grant is awarded to individuals and companies for the purchase of electric and hydrogen vehicles and electric cargo bikes purchased as of 6 February 2023. The amount of support per car is EUR 4,000 for companies and EUR 5,000 for individuals, and EUR 1,000 per cargo bike for companies and EUR 1,250 for individuals. The subsidies are provided using the proceeds from the trading scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances.
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Policy
Austria
2022
Energy cost subsidy 1 & 2 and lump sum subsidy model
…amount of subsidies to the companies based on their energy intensity. Compared to the ECS 1, ECS 2 allowed in-principle higher subsidies and subsidy intensities in the individual stages and made additional types of energy eligible for subsidies. A lump sum subsidy model was also created to cater to micro and small enterprises whose support was below the lower funding limit of the ECS. Companies not eligible for support include energy-producing and mineral oil-processing companies or primary agricultural and forestry productionIn total, 2022-2023 budgetary for ECS 1, ECS 2 and the lump-sum subsidy model amounted…
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Policy
Japan
2021
2021/2022 National fuel subsidy rise
In an effort to cushion domestic consumers from the effects of the global energy crisis, the Japanese government raised national fuel subsidies for gasoline, light oil, kerosene, heavy oil, and aviation fuel, in November 2021 through a scheme targeting oil refining companies.
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Policy
Kenya
2022
2022 & 2023 fuel subsidy scheme- Petroleum Development Levy Fund.
In an effort to cushion domestic consumers from the impacts of the international energy price crisis, the Kenyan government earmarked KSh 6.7 billion for petrol and diesel subsidy for fiscal year 2021/22. The fuel subsidy scheme is administered under the Petroleum Development Levy Fund.
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Policy
People's Republic of China
2023
Jiangsu Home Appliances Consumer Subsidy
The local government of Jiangsu has earmarked financial support to promote subsidies for the purchase of consumer home appliances.
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Policy
People's Republic of China
2020
Renewable Energy Electricity Subsidy for 2020
The Chinese government earmarked subsidies for renewable electricity generation (wind, solar and biomass) provided to local public utilities and power generation companies in 2020.