Home owners who purchased their first property since January 2022, may apply for a €10,000 cash grant from the Government, which will be paid in €1,000 annual installments over the following ten year period.

Owners of buildings with more effective insulation enjoy savings in energy costs for heating and cooling, and reduce the property’s impact on our environment. In order to encourage higher energy efficiency in buildings and bring harmonisation across EU states, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU) brought about the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).