The heating oil subsidy does not end on Saturday 31 October. The government announced on Friday 30 October that it is extending the fuel subsidy until 15 November, at the same rates that applied in the second half of October. For households in Artemida and Spata that use heating oil, this means that an order placed next week will receive the same discount as an order placed today.
What applies from 1 to 15 November
The government subsidy at the pump is 20 lepta per litre for heating oil, 15 lepta for diesel and 10 lepta for unleaded 95-octane petrol. Added to these is the discount offered by the refineries: 20 lepta on heating oil and 5 lepta on diesel.
Overall, consumers pay 40 lepta less per litre for heating oil, 20 lepta less for diesel and 10 lepta less for unleaded petrol. The discount is applied to the retail price and no application is required. The cost of the 15-day extension is estimated at 35 million euros.
Why it matters
October ended with heating oil averaging 1.56 euros per litre, up from 1.13 last year – a 38 per cent increase – as we reported on Wednesday. Without the 40-lepton discount, the price would be close to 2 euros. For a household that uses 1,000 litres over the winter, the discount amounts to 400 euros, provided the entire quantity is purchased whilst the offer is valid. For those who fill their tank in instalments, the extension provides a further two weeks.
In October, diesel closed at an average of 2.14 euros per litre and unleaded petrol at 2.19 euros per litre. For farmers, the refund of the special tax at the pump via myDiesel applies separately from 1 November, as we reported on 21 October.
What to do
- If you order heating oil by 15 November, ask the supplier for the discounted price and check that it is stated on the receipt.
- Ask for the receipt to be issued in the name of the person entitled to the heating allowance (using their tax identification number) and keep it safe. For heating oil, the allowance is calculated based on purchases.
- The AADE’s ‘myThermanisi’ platform is expected to go live by 10 November. The heating allowance for the winter of 2026–2027 has been increased by 30 per cent, according to the government. We wrote about how the measures were put in place on 14 October.
After 15 November
It has not yet been decided what will apply from 16 November. The government says it ‘continues to monitor developments in the international energy markets closely’. And this time, the extension was announced just one day before the measure was due to expire, so anyone planning a large order would be well advised not to leave it until the last weekend. According to the government, the total cost of the support measures this year amounts to €1.44 billion, of which €897 million is for emergency measures to cover energy costs. We will provide an update as soon as a decision is made regarding the second half of November.
Source: government announcement regarding the extension of the fuel subsidy, as published by ERT on Friday 30 October 2026.
