Amsterdam residents who want to save on their energy bills and make their homes more sustainable will soon receive assistance. We are preparing a subsidy scheme for hybrid heat pumps, which will allow homeowners and tenants of housing corporations to significantly reduce their gas consumption.
Additionally, hybrid heat pumps contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions in the city.
€ 2,500 per home
The subsidy scheme will be rolled out in 2 phases. In the first phase, 1,000 homes can receive subsidies. € 2,500 is available per home. Based on the experiences from this phase, we will determine if the scheme needs to be adjusted for the next 2,000 homes.
Homeowners and tenants of corporations
The scheme targets homeowners of ground-bound houses with a maximum WOZ value of around € 500,000 and housing corporations for their ground-bound houses. Ground-bound houses are houses that are on the ground. So no apartments on, for example, the first floor. The exact maximum WOZ value will still be determined.
What is a hybrid heat pump?
A hybrid heat pump works in conjunction with the existing central heating boiler and can reduce gas consumption by an average of 60 percent. The boiler only kicks in on cold days or for hot water. For ground-bound houses, it is a relatively simple and affordable way to become more sustainable. It is cheaper than a fully electric heat pump and less burdensome on the electricity grid.
Climate Fund
The college wants to make € 7.5 million from the Climate Fund available for the subsidy scheme. If the council agrees, the college can make a definitive decision on the implementation of the scheme later this year.
New course for heat transition
This subsidy scheme is a concrete elaboration of the new course in Amsterdams heat transition. This course focuses on reducing CO2 emissions in the city as quickly as possible.
