Greece completes heating benefit payments, allows receipt corrections

Greece has finalized the distribution of heating benefits for the 2025-2026 winter season, disbursing over 41 million euros in a second installment to 868,466 eligible recipients. These payments cover subsidized heating fuels and thermal energy consumed through district heating or electricity up to March 31, 2026.

To date, the total disbursed amount reaches 165.26 million euros, including advance payments of 124.2 million euros made in December 2025. This significant financial support aims to alleviate heating costs for households during the colder months.

A joint ministerial decision, signed by the relevant ministers and with the recommendation of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) governor, modifies previous regulations. This update facilitates the payment of heating benefits to beneficiaries who were issued incomplete or incorrect sales receipts for heating oil purchases.

The modification allows for the correction of these receipts for purchases made between January 1 and March 31, 2026. Corrected and properly issued receipts must be submitted by August 31, 2026. The final payment for these corrected transactions will be completed by September 30, 2026, accounting for any amounts already paid. The process for issuing corrected receipts is managed by the heating oil retail stations.