Can I get heating support in 2026?
It depends: in 2026 support is narrower and targeted, mainly the heating voucher. In 2026 the situation changed: the electricity price freeze wasn't extended (it ended on 31 December 2025), and the energy voucher and shielding allowance from previous years aren't continued. So electricity bills depend more on market prices. Support is concentrated mainly on the heating voucher — a subsidy for households using district heating (a heat network), when the heat price exceeds a set threshold. The voucher's amount depends on an income criterion and can reach up to 3,500 zł (spread over periods). You apply at the municipality. If you don't use district heating, check other local forms of help and programmes (e.g. for the energy-poor).
📋 The rules
- In 2026 the price freeze and energy voucher: not continued
- Shielding allowance: discontinued
- Main support: the heating voucher (district heating)
- Voucher depends on an income criterion, up to 3,500 zł
- You apply for the voucher at the municipality
🔓 Exceptions
- Heating voucher: only for district-heating users, at a price threshold
- Local municipal programmes and energy-poverty help: on their own terms
- Vulnerable consumers: other forms of support and protection possible
⚠️ Penalties & fines
The lack of a general price freeze and the end of the energy voucher and shielding allowance mean many consumers will pay more for energy in 2026 — so it's worth checking whether you qualify for available help. For the heating voucher the key factors are the income criterion and whether you use district heating; giving false data risks an obligation to repay the benefit. To use support: establish your heat source, check at the municipality the availability and terms of the heating voucher and other local subsidies, file an application with the required documents on time, and regardless of help consider saving energy and comparing suppliers' offers. Check the current support rules on government sites and at your municipal office.
📎 Official sources
- Ministry of Climate and Environment · Support for energy consumers →
- Gov.pl · Heating voucher →
- Municipal office · Heating subsidies →
❓ Frequently asked
Are electricity prices frozen in 2026?
No. The electricity price freeze wasn't extended to 2026 — it ended at the close of 2025. So bills depend more on market prices. A general electricity price freeze isn't in force in 2026.
Will the energy voucher be paid in 2026?
No. The energy-voucher programme, which in 2025 was to ease electricity and heating costs, isn't continued in 2026. The shielding allowance was also discontinued. Energy support in 2026 is concentrated mainly on the heating voucher.
What is the heating voucher?
It's a subsidy aimed at households using district heating (a heat network) when the heat price exceeds a set threshold. The voucher's amount depends on an income criterion and can reach up to 3,500 zł, spread over periods. You apply at the municipality.
Who can get the heating voucher?
Households heated by district heating that meet an income criterion, when the heat price exceeds a set threshold. The detailed terms, income thresholds and support amount are set by the rules and municipal announcements. If you don't use district heating, check other forms of help.
What if I don't use district heating?
The heating voucher won't cover you, but it's worth checking other available forms of support — local municipal programmes, help for vulnerable or energy-poor consumers. Regardless of help, saving energy, improving heating efficiency and comparing suppliers' offers can help.
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