Andorra Reforms Renova and e-Engega Programmes with €2M Budget for 2026

### Andorran Government Reforms Renova and e-Engega Programmes with €2 Million Budget for 2026

The Andorran government has reformed its Renova and e-Engega subsidy programmes for 2026, keeping a total €2 million budget while cutting individual grant amounts to serve more citizens and businesses and avoid rapid fund depletion. Secretary of State for Energy Transition, Transport and Mobility David Forné announced the changes during a Wednesday press conference following the Council of Ministers meeting. The bases will appear in the *Butlletí Oficial del Principat d’Andorra* (BOPA) next Wednesday, 25 March, with applications opening the following day until funds run out.

The initiatives target building energy efficiency, renewable energy production and sustainable mobility. Since their starts—Renova in 2011 and e-Engega in 2014—they have supported thousands through roughly 3,500 efficiency and generation projects and over 2,000 mobility grants, mobilising more than €26 million overall.

For e-Engega, €500,000 funds 2026 purchases of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids or extended-range models, excluding non-plug-in types. In 2025, 134 applications arrived with three withdrawals; 71% covered fully electric cars—including three taxis—17% plug-in hybrids, 7% motorcycles and 5% vans. Businesses submitted 31%, including two for second vehicles and nine for demos. Applications matched 2024's 150 approvals, though hybrids fell. Taxis (€8,000) and vans took most of the budget. For 2026, grants drop by half in many categories: electric cars to €3,000 (from €6,000), vans to €7,500 (from €15,000), motorcycles to €750 (from €1,500), mopeds to €400 (from €800), electric taxis to €7,500 (from €15,000) and hybrid taxis to €4,000 (from €8,000). Aids remain capped at 35% of vehicle cost, with some dealer contributions, and will disburse year-round.

Renova receives €1.5 million for energy upgrades in single-family homes and apartments in multi-family buildings. It has handled over 3,500 applications since 2011 with an approval rate above 87%, mobilising over €18 million; insulation leads spending, while renewables have drawn €4.61 million, yielding more than 500 production systems—many since 2019. In 2025, 210 requests came in—188 new and 24 carried over—with 175 approvals exhausting the €1.3 million budget in two months. Apartments made up 60%, and 84% focused on efficiency or production. For 2026, aid percentages stay similar—up to 40% for insulation, windows or renewables like solar, wind, biomass, geothermal or aerothermal systems, and 15-40% for high-efficiency heating or comprehensive building improvements—but maximums adjust lower, such as €6,000 overall, to broaden access.

Forné described Renova as the government's "star" programme and stressed distributing funds "in a more balanced and fair way" for greater social return and quicker uptake by more people. Both plans aim to cut energy use, boost local production, lower greenhouse emissions and increase household savings.