From tomorrow, Thursday 15 October, heating oil will go on sale for the winter, with a discount of 40 lepta per litre. Twenty cents of this discount is provided by the government and the other 20 cents by the refineries. Without the discount, the average price would be around 1.95 euros per litre. With the discount, it falls to around 1.55 euros, and in Attica it is expected to be even lower, below 1.53 euros. At the same time, the heating allowance for the winter of 2026–2027 is being increased by 30 per cent for all eligible recipients.
On 6 October we wrote that without support, the price per litre would rise to 2 euros and that the measures would be announced by 14 October. They were announced today by the Ministries of Energy and Finance.
The government subsidy is valid only until 31 October
The subsidy is applied directly to the price you pay, with no application required and no means testing. However, the most important thing for anyone thinking about when to fill up their tank is how long it lasts: the 20-lept state subsidy is valid from 15 to 31 October. No announcement has been made regarding what will happen from November onwards.
During the same period, the government also subsidises transport fuels: 15 lepta per litre for diesel, which, together with a 5-lepta discount from the refineries, amounts to a total discount of 20 lepta, and 10 lepta for unleaded 95, from Saturday 17 October.
The final price will not be the same everywhere. It depends on the quantity you order, the supplier and international prices. The government has set a range of €1.50–€1.60 per litre. By way of comparison, last season ended in April at €1.75.
Heating allowance: +30 per cent, same criteria
The allowance is being increased across the board by 30 per cent for all the fuels it covers: heating oil, electricity, natural gas, LPG, firewood, pellets and district heating. The minimum amount rises from 100 to 130 euros and the basic maximum from 800 to 1,040 euros. The maximum of 1,560 euros applies only to the coldest mountain villages in the country and not to Artemida or Spata. A household that received 500 euros last year will receive 650 this year.
For those eligible, the government estimates that the actual cost of heating oil will be around 1.35 euros per litre.
The income and asset thresholds remain unchanged:
- family income of up to 16,000 euros for a single person, a widower or a separated person, and up to 24,000 euros for a couple, with an additional 5,000 euros for each child
- up to €29,000 for single-parent families, with an additional €5,000 for each child after the first
- total property value of up to €200,000
- for those who run a business, gross income of up to 80,000 euros
What are you doing now?
Applications are to be submitted via the AADE’s mυΘέρμανση platform, which is expected to open by 10 November. The advance payment, which has also been increased by 30 per cent, is scheduled to be made by 23 December 2026. Anyone purchasing heating oil before the platform opens should ask for the receipt to be issued in the beneficiary’s name and keep it, as the heating oil allowance is calculated on the basis of these purchases.
Source: Ministries of the Environment and Energy and of National Economy and Finance, announcement of measures dated 14 October 2026, as reported by ertnews.gr.
