Renewable Energy Subsidies Available in Poland

Poland operates two major national subsidy programmes relevant to households and small businesses installing renewable energy or improving heating efficiency: Mój Prąd and Czyste Powietrze. Both are funded through the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) and have been updated several times since their launch. This article reflects the programme conditions current as of early 2026; applicants should verify current rules directly with the fund before submitting an application.

Mój Prąd — photovoltaic and energy storage subsidies

Mój Prąd (meaning "My Electricity") is designed specifically for prosumers — households that generate electricity from a rooftop PV system and are connected to the grid under a net-billing or feed-in arrangement. The sixth edition of the programme, which opened in 2024, offers the following structure:

What is subsidised

• Photovoltaic installation (mandatory for participation): PLN 4,000–7,000 depending on installed capacity and whether additional components are included.
• Home battery storage system: up to PLN 16,000 for a battery with capacity ≥2 kWh, if installed alongside or in connection with the PV system.
• Energy management system (EMS/HEMS): up to PLN 3,000 for an intelligent system controlling consumption and charge/discharge cycles.
• Electric vehicle charging point (wallbox): up to PLN 1,000, provided it is managed by the home energy system.

Eligibility conditions

To qualify for Mój Prąd, the applicant must:

• Be a natural person (private individual) — the programme does not cover legal entities or businesses.
• Own or co-own the property where the installation is located.
• Have a valid prosumer agreement with a distribution system operator (Operator Systemu Dystrybucyjnego).
• Not have received a subsidy for the same installation from another national programme in the same calendar year.
• Purchase and install equipment from the NFOŚiGW-maintained eligible products list.

How to apply

Applications are submitted through the online portal at mojprad.gov.pl. Required documents include the prosumer agreement with the DSO, an invoice and proof of payment for the installation, and technical documentation from the installer. Processing time is typically 30–60 working days.

Czyste Powietrze — heating and insulation subsidies

Czyste Powietrze (Clean Air) is a broader energy efficiency programme targeting the replacement of coal and biomass boilers with cleaner heating systems, thermal insulation of residential buildings, and the installation of renewable heat sources. It is the largest residential subsidy programme in Poland by total budget.

Eligible equipment and benefit amounts

Subsidies are structured across three income-based tiers. The amounts below reflect the 2025–2026 programme parameters for the most common equipment categories:

• Air-source heat pump (split or monobloc): PLN 30,000–80,000 depending on the income tier (basic, enhanced, or highest level of support).
• Ground-source heat pump: PLN 45,000–90,000.
• Gas condensing boiler (only as a transitional measure in buildings not yet connected to district heating): PLN 5,000–15,000.
• Thermal insulation of walls, roof, basement ceiling: PLN 15,000–60,000 depending on scope and income tier.
• Replacement of windows and external doors: PLN 5,000–15,000.
• Photovoltaic installation (when part of a Czyste Powietrze application that includes a heating upgrade): PLN 5,000–7,000.

Income thresholds (2025–2026)

The programme uses per capita household income as the basis for determining the subsidy level:

• Basic level: income above PLN 135,000 annual (total household). Subsidy covers up to 30% of eligible costs.
• Enhanced level: per capita monthly income ≤PLN 1,894 (single-person households) or ≤PLN 1,344 in multi-person households. Subsidy covers up to 60% of eligible costs.
• Highest level: per capita monthly income ≤PLN 1,090 (single) or ≤PLN 894 (multi-person). Subsidy covers up to 90% of eligible costs, and may be paid as an advance before installation.

Programme administration and where to apply

Czyste Powietrze applications are submitted through the GFOŚ/WFOŚ portal (regional environmental funds) or through certain partner banks that offer green loan products combining a bank loan with the subsidy. Local government energy advisors (Doradcy Energetyczni) are available in many municipalities to assist with the application paperwork at no charge — this network is operated through the same NFOŚiGW programme.

The official programme portal is at czystepowietrze.gov.pl, where current conditions, eligible product lists, and application forms are maintained.

Regional and EU-funded supplements

Beyond the two national programmes, several regional programmes exist in individual voivodeships. Małopolska, Śląsk, and Mazowsze have historically run their own RES subsidy schemes funded by EU structural funds through the Regional Operational Programmes (RPO). These may cover small wind turbines for rural properties, biogas installations, or additional top-up grants for heat pump installations that fall below the income threshold for the highest Czyste Powietrze tier.

The eligibility rules, budgets, and deadlines for regional programmes vary considerably and change with each EU programming period. Voivodeship marshal offices (Urząd Marszałkowski) and the relevant regional environmental fund (WFOŚiGW) are the correct starting point for current information.

Practical notes on combining subsidies

Polish rules generally prohibit "double subsidisation" — receiving grants from two different public sources for the same item of expenditure. However, it is sometimes possible to apply for different programmes for different elements of a larger project. For example, a Mój Prąd grant for a PV system may be combined with a Czyste Powietrze grant for a heat pump and insulation work in the same building, as long as the PV costs and the heating/insulation costs are invoiced and documented separately and no individual cost item appears in more than one application.

For official current programme documentation, the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management maintains the authoritative source, including archived editions of both programmes and the current eligible product lists.