Status: November 2026 – amounts and deadlines change with each funding call. The official details provided by the funding agencies are binding.
In short: The federal funding for photovoltaics and electricity storage (EAG investment grant) ran in three funding calls in 2026; the last one ended on 22 October 2026, and no further call for 2026 has been announced. For 2027, the Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced a new, continuous application model with a focus on storage systems, which has not yet been approved. Additionally, there are regional and municipal funding schemes depending on the federal state and municipality. A PV system is only eligible for funding if it is professionally installed by a specialist company.
Federal funding: EAG investment grant 2026
The investment grant under the Renewable Expansion Act (EAG) is a one-time subsidy for the installation or expansion of PV systems and electricity storage. It is administered via the EAG funding processing office of OeMAG (oem-ag.at). The basis is the EAG Investment Grants Ordinance in the 2026 version.
Funding calls 2026
- 1st call: 23 April to 11 May 2026
- 2nd call: 16 June to 30 June 2026
- 3rd call: 8 October to 22 October 2026
Demand was significantly higher than the budget: In the first and second calls, nearly 30,000 applications were submitted each time according to published figures, but only a portion was funded.
Funding rates 2026
For categories A and B, the principle of 'first come, first served' applied, while larger systems were subject to a tendering process:
- Category A (up to 10 kWp): 150 euros per kWp
- Category B (over 10 to 20 kWp): 140 euros per kWp
- Category C (over 20 to 100 kWp): maximum 130 euros per kWp, tender
- Category D (over 100 to 1,000 kWp): maximum rate depending on the call: 120 or 130 euros per kWp, tender
- Electricity storage: 150 euros per kWh, only in conjunction with a new or expanded PV system
- Bonus 'Made in Europe': additional payment for European components (modules, inverters, storage)
Source: WKO funding database and EAG funding processing office, status: November 2026.
Key conditions:
- The system must not yet be in operation at the time of application.
- After approval, deadlines apply for commissioning and final accounting.
- Installation by a specialist company: Only systems professionally installed by a specialist company are eligible for funding. Self-installed systems do not qualify.
What is planned for 2027?
In October 2026, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (BMWET) presented the key points of a new regulation. According to the information available so far:
- Continuous application instead of funding calls: Applications will be submitted after completion, without a race for deadlines.
- Focus on storage: Funding will primarily target storage systems along with intelligent energy management that supports grid stability – no longer the PV array itself.
- Transition: Projects with intelligent storage that did not receive EAG funding in 2026 and are settled or commissioned from November 2026 onwards may apply under the new system in 2027.
- Still open: Funding amount, exact criteria, and start date. This requires a law and ordinance, which have not yet been adopted at the time of this article.
Anyone planning a system now should therefore carefully retain invoices, commissioning records, and the technical data of the storage system and energy management. Whether a project is actually eligible for funding will only be decided by the final regulation.
State and municipal funding
In addition to federal funding, many federal states and municipalities offer subsidies for photovoltaics, storage, or energy consulting – with very different rules:
- some only in combination with renovation or new construction (housing subsidies),
- some only for storage or specific buildings,
- some as a grant per kWp, others as a flat rate,
- many municipalities with small additional subsidies or energy consulting services.
Whether state and federal funding can be combined is stated in the respective guidelines. The first point of contact is the energy advice service in your federal state, such as the Energy and Environmental Agency of Lower Austria. A continuously updated overview of federal and state funding for photovoltaics and storage is provided by the SonnenKlar Funding Compass of the Federal Association of Photovoltaic Austria – including conditions, contact points, and links for each funding scheme. Also inquire at your municipal office.
Funding for wallboxes
The federal funding programme 'E-Mobility for Private Individuals' via the Climate and Energy Fund and umweltfoerderung.at was the most important source in 2025: It funded wallboxes as well as charging infrastructure in multi-unit buildings (individual and shared systems with load management). This programme has ended; applications were possible until 31 March 2026 at the latest. A successor programme for private individuals had not been announced as of November 2026.
Some federal states continue to fund charging infrastructure in multi-unit buildings, sometimes only with load management and only if the application is submitted before ordering. Check the current programmes in your state – an overview is provided in the article Wallbox funding in Austria. For details on the technology and multi-unit buildings, see the article Wallbox installation in Austria.
Funding application process
- Planning and quotation by the specialist company: System size, storage, components (origin for the Europe bonus), meter location.
- Read funding conditions: Deadlines, whether the application must be submitted before ordering, before construction starts, or before commissioning.
- Submit funding application: to the federal government via the EAG funding processing office, to the states via their funding agencies. Have the metering point number and the specialist company’s quotation ready.
- Grid application by the specialist company: The application to the grid operator can technically only be submitted by a specialist company – not by you as the customer. Your contribution: You provide your customer data for the specific construction project (e.g., the PV system) in connection with the executing specialist company, for example via your grid operator’s customer portal. For systems up to 20 kW, a simplified procedure has been in place since the end of 2025 under the Electricity Industry Act.
- Professional installation and completion notification by the specialist company – a prerequisite for funding eligibility.
- Commissioning within the deadline specified in the funding approval.
- Final accounting: Upload invoices, proof of payment, and photos on time.
Typical mistakes
- System commissioned before the application – this excludes eligibility for the EAG investment grant.
- Self-installed: Without professional installation by a specialist company, there is no funding.
- Ordered before the state funding was applied for – some state programmes require the application to be submitted before the first binding order.
- Missed deadlines: Commissioning and accounting deadlines are strict.
- Incomplete documents: missing proof of payment, incorrect metering point number, invoice without breakdown of PV and storage costs.
- Assuming funding is guaranteed: In oversubscribed calls, approval is not certain. Calculate your project without funding as well – for example, using the Photovoltaic Calculator.
- Relying on outdated guides: Many websites still list rates and deadlines from previous years.
Frequently asked questions
Is there still federal PV funding at the end of 2026?
All three EAG funding calls for 2026 have concluded. A new model with a focus on storage is planned for 2027 but has not yet been approved. State and municipal funding may still be available independently.
Is a standalone electricity storage system eligible for funding?
Under the 2026 EAG investment grant, only in conjunction with a new or expanded PV system. Whether the new model from 2027 will also fund retrofits and under what conditions remains open.
Should I wait until 2027 to purchase?
This depends on the project. Waiting may be worthwhile if a storage system is planned and the announced transition rule applies – but this will only be certain once the regulation is adopted. For PV without storage, no transition rule has been announced. The electricity not generated during the waiting period is also a cost factor.
Where can I find reliable information?
From the EAG funding processing office of OeMAG, the Climate and Energy Fund or umweltfoerderung.at, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (BMWET), the WKO funding database, the SonnenKlar Funding Compass by Photovoltaic Austria, and the funding agencies of the federal states. Laws and ordinances are available in the RIS.
Project support
We plan and professionally install PV systems and storage, compile the technical documents required for the funding application, and submit the grid application to the grid operator. You, as the applicant, submit the funding application yourself. More information under Photovoltaic systems and Storage systems – or directly via Contact.