Heating allowance application platform opens – How to apply

The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) opened its myΘέρμανση online platform today, Tuesday (November 10), allowing eligible applicants to apply for the 2026–2027 heating allowance.

Applications will remain open until December 4, while the first payment of the allowance is scheduled to be made by December 23.

For this winter season, a 30% increase in the allowance has been introduced, with financial assistance potentially reaching €1,560 for households located in areas experiencing particularly low temperatures.

Who Can Apply – Income Thresholds

The allowance is available to individuals who meet the income and property criteria and use the property as their primary residence, whether they own it, rent it or occupy it free of charge. Holiday homes and business premises are not eligible.

Each beneficiary can receive a subsidy for only one type of heating fuel or energy source.

Eligibility is assessed based on income tax returns for the 2025 tax year. The annual total household income thresholds, including both actual and imputed income, are as follows:

• Single, widowed or separated individuals: Up to €16,000.

• Married couples or civil partners: Up to €24,000, increased by €5,000 for each child.

• Single-parent families: Up to €29,000, increased by €5,000 for each child after the first.

These thresholds are established under the decision governing the 2026–2027 winter season.

For applicants engaged in business activities, an additional limit of €80,000 applies to the combined gross business revenue of the applicant, their spouse or civil partner, and dependent children.

Property Value Thresholds

The total value of real estate assets is assessed based on the 2026 ENFIA property tax assessment.

The limits are as follows:

• €200,000 for single, widowed, separated or divorced individuals.

• €260,000 for married couples, civil partners and single-parent families.

In all cases, the threshold increases by €40,000 for each dependent child. The assessment also takes into account the property owned by family members specified in the relevant decision.

How the Heating Allowance Is Calculated

The amount of financial assistance depends on the heating source used by each household, the geographical location of its primary residence, prevailing weather conditions and the number of dependent children.

The reference amounts for each heating category are as follows:

• Electricity: €380.

• Wood pellets: €360.

• Firewood and district heating: €350.

• Natural gas: €325.

• Heating oil, kerosene and LPG: €300.

The above amounts are increased by 20% for each dependent child, while the additional 30% increase introduced for this winter season also applies.

Special provisions apply to residents of areas with greater heating needs.

Specifically, where an area’s weather coefficient is equal to or greater than 1, the allowance increases by 25%, with the maximum amount reaching €1,300.

In settlements with even harsher climatic conditions, where the coefficient is at least 1.2, financial assistance may reach €1,560.

How to Apply Through myΘέρμανση

Applications must be submitted exclusively online through the myAADE digital portal.

Applicants must log in to the myΘέρμανση application using their personal TAXISnet credentials.

When completing the application, they must provide the type of heating they use, the electricity supply number of their primary residence, the property’s address and floor area, as well as its ownership or occupancy status.

For rented properties or homes provided free of charge, the Greek tax identification number (AFM) of the landlord or the person providing the accommodation must also be entered.

For apartment buildings with central oil heating, the building’s details must be registered, along with each apartment’s share of the communal heating expenses.

A necessary condition for receiving the payment is having an active IBAN bank account registered with myAADE, in which the applicant is listed as either the primary account holder or a joint account holder.

For applicants choosing electricity as their heating source, the electricity supply number must correspond to their primary residence.

Households without an active electricity connection, as well as beneficiaries of the Social Residential Tariff (KOT), are excluded from this category of subsidy.

AADE: 10 Key Points Applicants Should Pay Attention To

According to detailed instructions issued by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), building managers, property owners and tenants should pay attention to the following points to avoid errors that could result in the loss of the subsidy.

1. Registering Information on myΘέρμανση

Building managers or property management companies must enter the following information on the platform:

• The Greek tax identification number (AFM) of the building manager, representative or management company.

• The apartment building’s AFM, if one exists.

• The communal electricity supply number.

• Each apartment’s share, expressed in thousandths, of the building’s heating expenses.

• The full names of occupants in units not used for business purposes.

2. What Happens When There Is No Building Manager

In apartment buildings without an appointed manager, owners and tenants must agree on an individual who will act as their representative and create the building’s profile on the platform.

3. Matching Information on Purchase Documents

All details must match exactly. The AFM and communal electricity supply number appearing on heating oil purchase invoices must correspond precisely to the information entered in the “Heating Allocation Management” section.

4. Apartment Buildings With Their Own AFM

If an apartment building has its own tax identification number, heating oil purchase invoices must be issued under that AFM.

The number must also be entered in the building’s profile using the “Set AFM” option.

However, tenants must continue to enter the building manager’s AFM in their individual applications.

5. Procedure When the Building Manager Changes

If the building manager changes, the new manager must create a new apartment building profile from scratch, and residents must submit new applications.

If the change takes place after December 4, 2026, all subsequent heating oil purchases until March 31, 2027, must be invoiced under the previous manager’s AFM to allow the relevant information to be cross-checked.

6. Deadline for Making Changes

Changes and corrections to the building’s profile are permitted only until the payment function is activated.

Once activated, the profile is locked and can no longer be modified.

7. Names of Residents Are Indicative

The names of residents listed in the apartment building’s profile are for reference purposes only.

If a former tenant’s name appears, the new tenant simply selects the number of the apartment they currently occupy when submitting their application.

8. Buildings Without a Manager or Communal Electricity Meter

Where there is neither a building manager nor a communal electricity supply, residents must agree on a representative who will register the apartments and their respective heating expense shares on myΘέρμανση.

9. Selecting an Electricity Supply Number in Buildings Without a Communal Meter

If no communal electricity meter exists, the electricity supply of one resident, usually the building manager or representative, must be designated as the communal supply, following an agreement among residents.

10. Exception for Apartments With Independent Heating Systems

Residents of apartment buildings where each apartment has its own independent heating burner do not follow the communal heating procedure.

Instead, they submit their applications as if they were applying for a detached house and purchase their heating fuel using individual invoices.

When Will Payments Be Made?

The first heating allowance payment is scheduled to be made by December 23, 2026, in the form of an advance payment.

For those who received the allowance during the previous winter season, the advance payment will amount to 60% of the sum they received in 2025–2026, with an additional 30% increase, subject to the applicable maximum limits.

For first-time applicants, the advance payment will correspond to 50% of the amount calculated under the applicable formula, including this year’s increase.

In all cases, the advance payment cannot be less than €80.

The next payment is expected by May 28, 2027, following the calculation of eligible heating fuel expenses and the weather data recorded during the relevant period.

For expenses relating to natural gas, district heating and electricity, an additional payment may be made by July 30, 2027.