Saving energy and producing it from renewable sources saves us money on our utility bills and reduces our carbon footprint.
We can achieve this by using the economic incentive tools available to all citizens and citizens.
Let’s take a brief look at the tools that enable us to reduce investment costs related to these interventions.
Tax deductions
Tax deductions are available to all individuals. For expenses incurred for eligible incentivised interventions, a deduction ranging from 50% (primary residence) to 36% (secondary residence) is granted and recovered by the person who incurred the expenses in annual instalments over the 10 years following the completion of the intervention. The rates will be further reduced in the 2027–2028 two-year period. The legal basis for these incentives is the 2026 Budget Law.
Home Bonus
The Home Bonus incentivizes energy efficiency measures and the use of renewable energy sources, providing tax deductions equal to 50% (primary residence) and 36% (secondary residence) for expenses incurred in 2026. These rates will be reduced to 36% (primary residence) and 30% (secondary residence) for expenses incurred in the 2027–2028 period.
Main incentive interventions:
- Building structures
- Fixtures
- Solar thermal
- Condensing boilers
- Heat pumps
- Photovoltaic systems and storage systems
- Hybrid systems
- Home appliances
Ecobonus
The Ecobonus incentivizes energy efficiency measures and the use of renewable energy sources, providing tax deductions equal to 50% (primary residence) and 36% (secondary residence) for expenses incurred in 2026. These rates will be reduced to 36% (primary residence) and 30% (secondary residence) for expenses incurred in the 2027–2028 period.
Main incentive interventions:
- Solar Screens
- Fixtures
- Solar thermal
- Condensing boilers
- Heat pumps
- Biomass boilers
- Hybrid systems
- Building automation
- Energy upgrading of the building
- Microcogenerators
Thermal account
The Conto Termico provides for the reimbursement of a percentage of the expenses incurred for eligible incentivized interventions, up to a maximum of 65% or, in some cases, 100%. This percentage is reimbursed over a period of 2 or 5 years, depending on the type of intervention.
Thermal account
The Conto Termico provides incentives for interventions to increase energy efficiency and thermal energy production from renewable sources for small-scale installations. Beneficiaries are mainly public administrations, businesses, individuals, and Third Sector organizations.
For private individuals and their homes, the Conto Termico supports the following measures: the replacement of existing winter heating systems with more efficient heating systems, as well as the production of domestic hot water (TITLE III of the Decree of 7 August 2025).
For public administrations, Third Sector organizations, and the private tertiary sector, the Conto Termico supports — in addition to the measures provided for the residential sector — the installation of photovoltaic systems, electric vehicle charging stations, and thermal insulation measures (TITLE II of the Decree of 7 August 2025).
Main incentive interventions:
WARNING: due to an excessive number of requests, the GSE has temporarily suspended the submission of further applications for Conto Termico incentives. Link to the GSE notice.
Other incentives for renewable energy production
In addition to the incentives outlined above, for photovoltaics and wind power, there are active incentives that reward citizens according to the amount of energy produced and fed into the grid by the plants themselves.
Domestic photovoltaic systems
In addition to Bonus Casa, one can also apply for recognition of “dedicated take-back,” which also allows private citizens to sell their energy fed into the grid in a simplified way to the Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) at the market price.
Dedicated pickup
Selling energy under Dedicated Withdrawal means devolving to the GSE the purchase of all electricity fed into the grid by the plant. Dedicated Withdrawal provides simplifications as a simplified form of selling electricity to the grid.
National Energy Income
For households experiencing economic hardship, the National Energy Income (“Reddito Energetico Nazionale”) provides for the direct payment to the installing company of a non-repayable capital contribution to cover the investment costs for the installation of domestic photovoltaic systems.
Although no application period has currently been announced for 2026, it is essential to prepare in advance for the 2026 Energy Income scheme, which may be announced in the coming months.
