Greek Heating Allowance 2026-27: Who Qualifies, Amounts and Dates

The Greek heating allowance (epidoma thermansis) for winter 2026-27 is paid to Greek tax residents with family income up to €16,000 (single) or €24,000 (married), plus €5,000 per child. Applications are made on AADE’s myThermansi platform until 4 December 2026, and amounts run from €100 to €1,560 depending on fuel and area.

The rules for this season are set by ministerial decision A.1230/2026, published in the Government Gazette on 30 October 2026, and the platform opened on 10 November 2026. Figures below are as of November 2026. Check your own case on the platform, because the final amount depends on what you actually buy or consume during the winter.

Who qualifies for the heating allowance?

You qualify if you are a Greek tax resident who files a Greek income tax return, you heat the home that is your main residence, and your household is under the income and property limits. Nationality does not decide eligibility. A foreign resident who is tax resident in Greece and files a Greek return can apply on the same terms as a Greek citizen.

Some people are excluded even if their income is low:

• people who are tax resident abroad but file a Greek return (for example, for rent from a Greek property);
• anyone listed as a dependant on another person’s return or declared as hosted (filoxenoumenos) by someone else;
• households with more than two cars;
• people whose gross business income exceeds €80,000;
• for electricity, households on the Social Household Tariff (KOT).

If you have only recently moved to Greece and have not yet filed a Greek return, you will usually not appear in AADE’s records for the income check. Our guide to getting an AFM tax number explains how to get into the system first.

How do you apply on myThermansi?

The application is online only and takes a few minutes if your tax records are in order.

1. Log in to myAADE on aade.gr with your TAXISnet codes and open myThermansi (listed under applications).
2. Confirm your main residence and choose one type of heating: heating oil, natural gas, electricity, firewood, pellets, LPG, kerosene or district heating. You can claim only one.
3. For electricity, enter the supply number of the meter at your main residence. It must match the address on the application.
4. Submit by 4 December 2026 and keep the receipt.
5. Through the winter, register your purchases. Heating oil invoices reach AADE automatically from the supplier; for natural gas, firewood, pellets and LPG you enter the receipt number, amount and the seller’s AFM yourself.

If you disagree with a decision, you can ask for a review through AADE’s my1521 service until 31 August 2027.

How much is the allowance and when is it paid?

Each fuel has a reference amount, which is then adjusted. As of November 2026 the reference amounts are electricity €380, pellets €360, firewood and district heating €350, natural gas €325, and heating oil, kerosene and LPG €300.

The reference amount rises by 20% for each dependent child and is multiplied by a climate coefficient for your municipality. For winter 2026-27 the government added a further 30% on top. Central Athens has a low coefficient compared with mountain areas, so city households receive less than households in colder areas. The minimum payment is €100 and the maximum is €1,040, rising to €1,300 or €1,560 in the coldest municipalities.

Purchases count from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 (heating oil from 15 October 2026). To receive the full allowance, your purchases must be at least twice its value. If they are lower, you get half of what you spent, with a €100 floor.

How does it work in a building with central heating?

Many older Athens apartment buildings share one oil boiler (kalorifer). Heating oil is bought by the building and invoiced to the building’s AFM, and each household’s share appears in the monthly common charges (koinochrista).

Each eligible household still applies on its own, tenants included, because the allowance follows the person living in the flat. The building manager (diachiristis) or management company provides the data AADE needs, and you record the receipt number for your common charges, the manager’s AFM and the amount that relates to heating. Ask your manager early in the season whether they register the building’s purchases on the platform, because missing building data is a common reason for a lower payment.

Heating oil, gas or electricity: what costs less in an Athens flat?

There is no single answer, because it depends on the building. As a rough guide:

• Central oil heating runs on a set schedule, and the cost is split by a formula in the building rules (often by radiator area or meters). You pay even when you are away, unless the building has individual meters.
• Natural gas is available in most of central Athens. Individual gas boilers give you control over hours, but connecting a flat costs money up front.
• Electricity through air-conditioning heat pumps is common in newer flats and in buildings that switched off central heating. Modern inverter units are efficient in Athens winters, which are mild compared with northern Europe.

Our guide to setting up electricity, water and internet in Athens explains how tariffs and suppliers work.

Bottom line

Apply before 4 December even if you are unsure about your fuel purchases, because missing the window rules you out for the season. Keep every receipt for five years: AADE can ask for them later.

FAQ

Can tenants get the heating allowance?

Yes. The allowance goes to the person who lives in the home as a main residence, owner or tenant, as long as the income and property limits are met. Your address must match your tax records.

Can I claim for both oil and electricity?

No. Each beneficiary can receive the allowance for one type of heating only per season.

I moved to Greece this year. Can I apply?

Only if you are a Greek tax resident and AADE can check your income. Without a filed Greek return for 2025 income the platform usually cannot assess you, so check your status with your tax office (DOY) or an accountant.

Where can I check my payment?

The myThermansi page shows the status of your application and the amounts paid. Payments go to the IBAN registered in your AADE records.