Municipal Program to Tackle Energy Poverty in Braga, Portugal

A funding scheme promoted by the Municipality of Braga targeted low-income families. Households benefiting from the electricity or natural gas social tariff were eligible to apply for a voucher, which could be redeemed with suppliers registered on the municipality’s official list. The voucher could be used for interventions such as insulation, window replacement, heat pump installation, and other energy efficiency improvements.

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  Countries impacted:
  

  Portugal
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  Geographical scale:
  

  Regional and Local
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  Energy poverty phase:
  

  Implementation
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  Intervention type:
  

  Financial mechanisms

  Household energy efficiency and refurbishment
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  Professionals involved:
  

  Local government
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  Type of funding:
  

  Municipal budget
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  Website:
  Case website
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