Overview
When it comes to improving energy efficiency in Estonia, both voluntary schemes as well as official obligations are used as instruments. For improving energy efficiency, financial support is offered both for apartment buildings as well as private residences. For the buildings owned by the public sector and central government, yearly renovation target is set.
In Estonia relatively low ambition is set for energy efficiency in the Estonian NECP. The national energy efficiency goal is the saving of 14.7 TWh over the period of 2020-2030 (NECP Estonia, 2019).
Summary of measures
- For improving energy efficiency of public buildings, a yearly renovation target of at least 3% is set.
- Subsidy for supporting renovation works for improving energy efficiency of buildings is available for both apartment buildings and small residences.
- Circular economy programme provides funding for businesses wanting to improve the resource efficiency of their activities
Competent authorities
- Ministry of Finance
- KredEx
- Ministry of Environment
- EIC