Energy renovation of family houses

The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund implements programmes for the energy renovation of family houses, and until 2024, more than 20,000 family houses across the country were renovated under this scheme. To exercise the right to co-financing of the energy renovation measures, such as thermal insulation, replacement of windows or the heating system, or installing PV power plants, citizens have to be owners or co-owners of the house concerned, they must obtain all necessary documentation, and they have to apply to the Fund’s public call when it is launched.

Information about the programme for the energy renovation of family houses can be obtained on workdays in the period 8:30-15:30 on the telephone numbers 01/5391 914 i 01/5391 916 or by e-mail at: pozivni.centar@fzoeu.hr.

Activities that were co-financed through the co-financing schemes so far:

A1 - a comprehensive energy renovation including improvement of the thermal insulation of the building envelope of the conditioned area by implementing at least one of the measures on the building envelope and the installation of energy systems using RES technology
A2 - improving thermal insulation of the building envelope of the conditioned area by implementing at least one of the measures on the building envelope of the family house
A3 - installation of technical heating/cooling systems and domestic hot water systems using renewable energy sources
A4 - installation of technical systems for the production of electricity for own consumption using renewable energy sources

* Assistance in the process of applying to the Fund’s public call - the maximum amount of eligible cost is 250 euros, which is co-financed with either 60 or 80%, depending on whether the house was damaged in the earthquake.

Owners and co-owners whose houses have surface area up to 600 m2 and/or up to three dwelling units with more than 50% of the area intended for living, can apply for co-financing of energy renovation measures. Applicants eligible for co-financing must have registered permanent residence at that house, proper ownership, and adequate proof that the house is completely legal. For houses damaged by the earthquake, applicants were able to get up to 80% of the eligible costs of investment, while up to 60% of co-financing was available to other applicants-owners of family houses (which meet the criteria of the public call). Depending on the percentage share and planned energy renovation measures, the maximum amount of incentives was 62,120 euros per application.

2024: Public Call for co-financing energy renovation of family houses > Payment request 2024

2022: Public call for co-financing energy renovation of family houses damaged in the earthquake > 2022 Payment request

2021: Public Call for the energy renovation of family houses > 2021 Payment request 2021

2020: Public Call for the energy renovation of family houses > 2020 Payment request

Why should you renovate your family house to make it energy efficient?

Family houses comprise 65% of the dwelling stock in Croatia, accounting for 40% of the total energy consumption at national level. The majority of family houses in Croatia were built before 1987 and they have almost none or minimum thermal insulation (energy class E and below). Such houses consume 70% of energy for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water, and energy efficiency measures can significantly reduce their consumption, in some cases as much as up to 60% compared to the current one.

The Government of the Republic of Croatia, the Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning, and the Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection, adopted on 27 March 2014 the first Programme of energy renovation of family houses, which has been since implemented by the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund. The goal of the Programme is to increase energy efficiency of the existing houses, to reduce energy consumption and emissions of CO₂ into the atmosphere, and to reduce the monthly costs for energy, with the overall improvement of the quality of life. At the same time, the planning of such works implies the engagement of the local companies and experts, i.e. it prompts economic activities.
Amendments to the Programme were first adopted in 2015, the second amendments were adopted in 2020, after which the Government adopted the Decision on extending the programme in 2021.