Subsidy programs

Pronovo – One-time feed-in remuneration

Federal one-time remuneration for photovoltaic installations: base flat fee + amount per kWc. Cumulative with cantonal and utility bonuses.

CHF 300 – CHF 600 /kWc

SwissEnergy – Impulse Programme

Time-limited (10 years) federal booster: top-up for replacing an electric or fossil heater with a renewable solution. Up to CHF 9,000 per project.

CHF 2,000 – CHF 9,000

The Buildings Programme

Switzerland's main joint federal-cantonal subsidy scheme to renovate your home: insulation, heating, ventilation, global renovation.

CHF 1,000 – CHF 30,000

MINERGIE renovation – Label bonus

Bonus for complete renovation earning the MINERGIE® or MINERGIE®-P label. Cumulative with the Buildings Programme and standard cantonal subsidies.

CHF 5,000 – CHF 40,000

EV charging station subsidy

New in 2026: up to CHF 2,000-4,000 per charging point (Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel). Covers up to 50% of the cost of a residential or shared charging station.

CHF 800 – CHF 4,000

Solar storage battery subsidy

New for 2026: dedicated subsidy for PV storage batteries up to CHF 130/kWh (Geneva, Neuchâtel). Boosts self-consumption as buyback tariffs are reduced.

CHF 100 – CHF 130 /kWc

Zürich – Energy Funding Programme

Zürich subsidy programme for heating replacement and building envelope improvement.

CHF 3,000 – CHF 40,000

Bern – Energy Programme

Comprehensive Bern programme covering insulation, heating and global renovation with some of Switzerland's highest amounts.

CHF 5,000 – CHF 80,000

Vaud – Renewable heating subsidy

Vaud aid for replacing fossil heaters with renewable systems, linked to GEAK. 2026 envelope: CHF 74 million.

CHF 3,000 – CHF 12,000

Geneva – Eco-Housing Programme

Geneva cantonal programme for energy renovation with bonus for rental buildings. 2026 envelope: CHF 80 million.

CHF 5,000 – CHF 50,000

GEAK global renovation bonus

Additional bonus for global renovation projects achieving a jump of at least 2 GEAK classes.

CHF 10,000 – CHF 60,000

Dual-flow ventilation subsidy

Cantonal aid for installing a dual-flow mechanical ventilation (MVHR) system with heat recovery.

CHF 3,000 – CHF 5,000

Wood / pellet boiler subsidy

Cantonal aid for installing a log or pellet boiler replacing fossil heating.

CHF 3,000 – CHF 10,000

District heating connection subsidy

Support for connecting to a district heating network powered by renewable energy.

CHF 3,000 – CHF 8,000

Heat pump subsidy – Cantonal

Cantonal aid for installing a heat pump replacing a fossil or electric heater.

CHF 4,000 – CHF 15,000

Window replacement subsidy

Cantonal aid for replacing windows with triple-glazed models (Uw ≤ 1.0 W/m²K).

CHF 70 – CHF 150 /m²

Roof insulation subsidy – Cantonal

Cantonal aid for roof insulation (flat and pitched). Amount per m² varies by canton.

CHF 30 – CHF 60 /m²

Wall insulation subsidy – Cantonal

Cantonal subsidy for façade insulation (external walls). Amount per m² depending on canton.

CHF 40 – CHF 80 /m²

GEAK Plus

The reference energy audit with a costed advisory report. CHF 500-2,000 flat subsidy. Key leverage to unlock higher subsidies.

CHF 500 – CHF 2,000

IWB Basel – Funding Programme

IWB (Basel utility) support programme for solar and district heating connections.

CHF 500 – CHF 3,000

EWZ Zürich – Contributions

EWZ (Zürich city utility) support for photovoltaic and heat pumps.

CHF 500 – CHF 4,000

Romande Énergie – Subsidies

Romande Énergie utility subsidies for solar installations and heat pumps in the canton of Vaud.

CHF 500 – CHF 3,000

SIG Geneva – Eco21

Geneva utility (SIG) programme: bonuses for heat pumps, solar thermal and renewable installations. Solar premium boosted to 25% of the federal amount from 2026.

CHF 1,000 – CHF 5,000

Municipal Subsidies

Municipal and energy provider subsidies for local renewable energy installations

CHF 500 – CHF 5,000

Federal and cantonal tax deductions

Your energy renovation costs are deductible from federal direct tax and cantonal taxes. Spread over up to 3 tax periods.