VAT on home solar has fallen from 19% to 9%.
The solar panels you install at home now carry reduced VAT of 9%, instead of 19%. The change came with an order published in the Official Gazette on 16 October 2026. It covers systems you install to meet your home's own consumption.
On a €5,000 system before VAT you save €500, if the whole price carries 9% VAT. In this guide we look at what changes, who it covers and which questions are still unanswered.
What changes, and from when
- The order: K.D.P. 363/2026 adds household customers' solar panels to the Twelfth Schedule of the VAT law.1
- Publication: the order was published in issue no. 6053 of the Official Gazette, on 16 October 2026.
- The rate: the VAT law applies a reduced rate of 9% to everything in the Twelfth Schedule, while the standard rate is 19%.2
- Your bill: the reduced VAT applies to buying the system and does not change the VAT on your electricity bill.
How much you save
The table shows how the numbers work out for the same system.
| At 19% VAT | At 9% VAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price before VAT | €5,000 | €5,000 |
| VAT | €950 | €450 |
| Final price | €5,950 | €5,450 |
If the whole price carries 9% VAT, you save €500. The figures are our own calculation.
Who it covers
- Household customer: the electricity market law calls a household customer anyone who buys electricity to use in their own household.3
- Self-consumption: the reduced VAT applies when you install the system to power the home you live in.
- Businesses: the definition of a household customer excludes commercial and professional activities, so a business's solar panels do not get reduced VAT.
What the order does not settle yet
- Installation: the order does not say whether installation also carries 9% VAT when it is on the same invoice as the panels.
- Size: the order sets no limit on the system's kW.
- Deposit: if you paid a deposit or received an invoice before 16 October, the rate may depend on when the invoice was issued or when you paid.
- Circular: as of 23 October 2026 we found no Tax Department circular with more detail.
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References
- K.D.P. 363/2026, the Value Added Tax (Amendment of the Twelfth Schedule) Order of 2026, Official Gazette no. 6053, Third Supplement (I), 16 October 2026. CyLaw (PDF, in Greek)
- Value Added Tax Law of 2000, Article 18A and Twelfth Schedule. CyLaw (in Greek)
- Electricity Market Regulation Law of 2021, Law 130(I)/2021, Article 2 (definition of "household customer"). CyLaw (in Greek)
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This guide is provided for information only and is not tax or legal advice. The rules come from the order and the VAT law and may change. The example is illustrative. Switch is not responsible for decisions made in reliance on it.