The social discount rate for energy is a form of financial aid for vulnerable people, so that they can meet the costs of energy for thermal uses (heating, cooking, domestic hot water...).
IMPORTANT NOTE: The recipients of the social discount rate for energy are all those who have been beneficiaries of the social discount rate for electricity as of 31 December of the previous year.
The requirement for access to the social discount rate for energy is to have been a beneficiary of the social discount rate for electricity as of 31 December of the previous year.
- Registration in the municipal register: The contract holder must be registered in the dwelling where they receive the supply. They must be registered in a municipal register in Catalonia.
- Amount:
The aid per beneficiary will be paid in a single annual instalment, into the current account from which the electricity bill is paid by direct debit.
The amount of the payment depends on the degree of vulnerability of the beneficiary and the climate zone where the beneficiary's primary residence is located.
In the case of severely vulnerable consumers or those at risk of social exclusion, the aid is increased by 60% with respect to the amount corresponding to their climate zone.
The amounts of the social discount rate for energy range from 158.35 to 797.22 euros depending on the climate zone and degree of vulnerability.
Payments start in October 2023 and end on 31 December 2023.
Social discount rate for energy website (Government of Catalonia)