Energy saving certificates (EEC)

Verified 28 June 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Do you want to undertake energy renovation work in your home? You can benefit from a financial aid called Energy saving certificate (EEC) offered by energy suppliers. We are taking stock of the regulations.

You can finance the energy renovation work mentioned in the so-called factsheets standard transaction records.

Warning  

To be aware of the work concerned by EEC aid, consult the list of sector Residential.

Almost 200 different types of work are eligible: insulation (walls, roofs, windows...), heating and regulation (thermostat, heat pump...), production of hot water, ventilation...

To help you in your choice of work and/or installation, you can for free hire a habitat renovation consultant:

Who shall I contact

All vendors of electricity, gas or LPG, domestic fuel oil, heat and cold may offer EEC aid for energy-saving work.

You are affected by EEC aid if you are proprietor or tenant of a dwelling which has been built over 2 years ago.

This may be your principal residence or secondary.

There's no no resource ceiling to be respectedHowever, the amount of EEC aid may vary according to your income.

To request help, you must follow the sequence of steps following:

  1. Select an energy supplier. It is recommended to compare the offers available on the websites of several suppliers
  2. Accept the offer of the supplier (or its partner) corresponding to your work
  3. Select an EGR professional to carry out your work. One yearbook is at your disposal.
  4. Sign the quote offered by the EGR professional
  5. Have your work done by this professional
  6. Send supporting documents for your work to the energy supplier (work invoices).

He is highly recommended comply with the following points:

  • Sign and date the quotation in handwriting (by hand)
  • Verify that the aid relates exclusively to works and/or installations and that the estimate clearly specifies their nature (marks, references, performance...). If it is personalized advice, for example, it will not be eligible for the premium
  • If the work is performed by a subcontractor, verify that the quote includes the name of the subcontractor and that the work will be performed by the subcontractor
  • Verify that the quote does not include a down payment the payment date of which would be before the signature of your contract with the energy supplier (this is false and prohibited).

To help you in your process, you can for free hire a habitat renovation consultant:

Who shall I contact

Each supplier is free to set the price of the aid which it wishes to propose.

It is therefore recommended to to compete with several energy suppliers to get the best possible help.

Some providers offer on their website simulate to find out how much aid you can claim depending on the nature of the work and the extent of the energy savings.

For some projects that meet specific criteria, energy suppliers offer subsidized aid (i.e. larger) to persons whose income does not exceed certain ceilings. The aid is as follows:

The aid is paid by the energy supplier you have chosen after completion of the work and once you've sent him the work invoice.

The payment may take the following form:

  • Either by bank transfer or by check
  • Be deducted from your invoice
  • Or in another form (e.g. vouchers).

Yes, EEC aid may be cumulated with the following aid:

You can use a simulator to find out and estimate the amount of financial assistance you can receive:

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