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Jan 24, 2024

France offers more money to households replacing their old boilers

You could get significant aid to replace your old boiler with a new one

You could get significant aid to replace your old boiler with a new one depending on the type, your location, and income Pic: Skylines / Shutterstock

France has raised the financial help available to households replacing their old boilers with new, eco-friendly models.

The government announced the minimum sum now being offered has, since March 1, been increased to €5,000.

The availability of funds and the amount being offered is dependent upon your household income, the type of boiler you are replacing, the type of boiler you are installing, and the date of the work.

For example:

A full list of the criteria and rules, and the amount available, is on the Ecology Ministry website.

The money is paid by the signatories of the ‘Coup de pouce Chauffage’ charter. These are mainly energy sellers.

Each signatory must offer households a range of products covering at least one of the heating measures, on a website accessible to the public, within 30 days of signing the charter.

The signatory companies will also promote other, complementary renovation options for homes, and provide information on other existing aid schemes via the France Rénov' network.

You can also call 0808 800 700 from within France for more information (free service + the price of the call).

Yes, the amount you can receive depends not only on the type of boiler you are removing and installing, but also your location (Ile-de-France or not), your income, and the number of people in your household.

The income reference comes from your income tax records (your revenu fiscal de référence). For example, the income caps, to qualify as a ‘modest / low-income household’ are:

The government advises the following steps:

The amount can be paid or credited via:

Yes, the ‘Coup de pouce Chauffage’ can be combined with MaPrimeRénov and the zero-interest eco-loan.

However, it cannot be combined with ADEME aid or offers regarding energy-saving certificates. You can only claim one amount of financial aid for the same operation under the energy-saving certificate scheme.

Sadly, no.

The aid is considered to be part of the MaPrimeRénov scheme, which only applies to main residences. The amount of financial help available is also dependent on the income you have, which is calculated based on your income tax records (your revenu fiscal de référence).

You will only have this proof if you make a tax declaration for impôt sur le revenu (ie. pay income tax in France).

You will still be able to benefit from a reduced VAT rate of 5.5% if you have a pompe à chaleur (heat pump) installed, and some départements might provide a small rebate on local taxes for work linked to energy conservation, but again these are less likely to apply to holiday or second homes.

Read more about second homes in France in our dedicated Second Homes section here.

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