The New Green Savings Program is entering a new phase starting in 2026. For ordinary households, the main novelty will be the transition from direct subsidies to interest-free loans. Direct subsidies will be intended only for vulnerable households. Support also applies to the replacement of old heat sources with modern biomass appliances, including selected stoves.

The new rules for the New Green Savings Program will take effect on May 28, 2026, with applications opening on June 25, 2026. The program will now distinguish between two main support pathways. Low-income and vulnerable households can utilize direct subsidies through the NZÚ Light program. Other households will have access to an interest-free loan, for which the state will cover the interest and fees.

Fireplaces and biomass boilers remain in the program

From the perspective of wood heating, it is important that the program continues to support the replacement of the main heat source with a modern biomass source. Biomass boilers and selected local biomass heaters, such as stoves, are supported if they meet the specified technical requirements and serve as the main source of home heating.

For vulnerable households, the support in NZÚ Light amounts to up to CZK 120,000 for a biomass boiler and CZK 50,000 for a local biomass heat source with automatic fuel feeding.

For typical households, support is provided in the form of an interest-free loan. The maximum loan amount is CZK 200,000 for a biomass boiler, CZK 300,000 for a boiler with automatic fuel feeding and a full-season pellet tank, CZK 100,000 for a local biomass source with automatic fuel feeding, and CZK 200,000 for custom-built biomass accumulative stoves.

Not all wood stoves will qualify for support.

The program explicitly supports only selected types of modern local energy sources. For common local heating units, these must be devices with a closed combustion chamber, designed exclusively for burning biomass, and with automatic fuel supply. Support does not apply to sources designed for burning fossil fuels or to combined units that allow the burning of multiple types of fuels, including coal.

For typical households, the program also includes individually built biomass accumulation stoves, including those using logs. They must be designed according to relevant standards, manufactured by a qualified stove fitter, and their combustion process must be automatically controlled.

Support targets the main heat source

The fundamental condition remains that the replacement concerns the main heat source. The new device must be designed to be capable of heating the living rooms. Alternatively, heat distribution to other parts of the house must be ensured. If multiple heaters are designed, the amount of support does not automatically increase.

This is an important difference compared to acquiring stoves solely as a supplementary or recreational heat source. New Green Savings is not intended to promote stoves for ambiance, but to replace inadequate primary heating with a more efficient and cleaner solution.

Local heaters are an important supplementary heat source for many households. They provide thermal comfort during transitional periods, help reduce the consumption of other energy sources, and in the event of power outages or other emergencies, they represent a valuable safeguard for energy independence.

Wood heating is therefore not disappearing from the program. On the contrary, it remains part of the supported solutions – provided it is a modern, efficient, and properly operated source.