Good news for homeowners in Zug: on 5 November 2026, the canton of Zug confirmed to us that the terms and amounts of its energy incentive scheme will remain the same in 2027. Zug is the first canton to have confirmed its 2027 funding levels to us. In most other cantons, these will not be known until December or January.
How much can you receive?
Here are the canton’s main grants, valid in 2026 and 2027:
| Renovation work | Support from the canton of Zug |
|---|---|
| Air-to-water heat pump | CHF 8,500 up to 30 kW |
| Ground-source heat pump | CHF 20,000 + CHF 400 per kW |
| Connection to a district heating system | CHF 4,000 + CHF 200 per kW |
| Wood-fired heating (up to 70 kW) | CHF 4,000 + CHF 75 per kW |
| Insulation (buildings granted planning permission before 2000) | CHF 60 per m², + CHF 60 per m² if the surface is covered with solar panels |
| Comprehensive renovation bonus | + CHF 30 per m² |
| GEAK Plus (CECB Plus) | 1,500 CHF for the building’s first GEAK Plus |
| Solar thermal | CHF 1,200 + CHF 500 per kW |
A practical example
A family in Baar is replacing their oil-fired boiler with a 10 kW geothermal heat pump and is first drawing up a GEAK Plus to plan the work:
- ground-source heat pump: 20,000 + 10 × 400 = 24,000 CHF;
- GEAK Plus: CHF 1,500;
- total cantonal grant: 25,500 CHF, not including the municipality grant and tax deductions.
Don’t forget the grant from your municipality
Almost all municipalities in the canton of Zug have their own support scheme, in addition to the cantonal one. To find out what support your municipality offers, enter your postcode on the energiefranken.ch website, which lists schemes across the whole of Switzerland.
Cantonal grants are paid out as long as the annual budget has not been exhausted. If you have a project planned for 2027, submit your application early in the year, and always before work begins.
How do I apply?
- Get quotes from tradespeople in your area.
- Submit your application via the canton’s official website before starting the work.
- Wait for confirmation from the canton, then start the work.
- Send the invoices once the work is complete to receive the grant.
All amounts, calculators and official links can be found on our Zug Canton Grants page.