Zubko: 120,000 families took advantage of ‘warm loans’ program in 2018

Since the launch of the government’s energy efficiency program, 496,000 families took advantage of it, including 120,000 families in 2018.

Vice Prime Minister – Minister for Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Hennadiy Zubko stated this at a government meeting on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Only in 2018, 120,000 families took advantage of this program,” he said.

At present there are 163 local programs in Ukraine for additional reimbursement of costs or interest rates under the government program "warm loans" with a total funding of about UAH 150 million.

As reported, the Government and State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving initiated a similar program for enterprises. Such a program will be launched after the law on taxation of enterprises for CO2 emissions is approved.

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