Connected thermostats: you only have a few weeks left to benefit from financial assistance for their installation

Launched in December 2023and initially planned to end at the end of 2024 with a potential extension, the financial assistance from the State to encourage and help individuals to adopt a connected thermostat will visibly go no further. In any case, this is what a draft decree submitted to the Higher Energy Council indicates a few days ago. The government seems to want to save money and avoid fraud, to the detriment of homes and the ecology. Nothing new under the sun.

Potential fraud in the viewfinder

As a reminder, this aid can range from €260 (for 35 m² or less) to €624 (for 130 m² or more). A substantial sum, which the government seems to have judged in certain cases to be higher than the actual cost of purchasing and installing the devices. Beyond this windfall effect which is quite common in this type of operation, according to the office of Minister for Energy Olga Givernet, there are suspicions of significant fraud. More checks are therefore planned.

If this “Help for connected room-by-room heating control” system does not return in 2025, it would certainly be an obstacle to their adoption. A problem for many low-income households looking for long-term savings thanks to a connected thermostat, especially since it will be compulsory to have one in your home from 2027.

What are the solutions for installing a connected thermostat?

Unless the situation turns around, you only have a few weeks left to install a connected thermostat at a lower cost by taking advantage of this state aid. Please note that this installation must be carried out by a professional, while reimbursement is made in the form of a check, transfer or purchase voucher from the installation company.

Fortunately, in the future connected thermostats will still be affected by another financial boost from energy suppliers, namely energy savings certificates (EEC).