National initiatives

Hungary

National partner: MEHI

National partner

MEHI, Hungarian Energy Efficiency Institute

The Hungarian Energy Efficiency Institute (MEHI) is a non-profit analytical and advocacy organisation. It works closely with all the companies interested in energy efficiency investments, assisting and prompting government action and informing consumers and market players. MEHI was founded on the recognition that energy efficiency is not only a common concern but a clear business interest for many market players; the key energy efficiency companies in Hungary are among its main partners.

The national recovery plan

Renovate2Recover country profile (2021)

In 2021 we looked at how each national recovery plan funded building renovation. The Renovate2Recover study found significant renovation activity planned, and called for two things: funding that delivers deep (or staged deep) renovations, going well beyond the 30% minimum energy saving recommended by the European Commission, and an enabling framework, including private finance, so that renovation markets keep growing after the recovery funding ends in 2026.

The Hungarian profile comes from the study commissioned by the Renovate Europe Campaign and carried out by E3G, with input from MEHI.

Official documents

National building renovation plan
Draft plan: not yet published by the European Commission.
Final plan: due by 31 December 2026.
Assessment of the draft plan
Not in the first assessment, which covered 16 draft plans (July 2026). A second assessment follows later in 2026.
Social Climate Plan
Not yet published by the European Commission.
National energy and climate plan
Updated plan for 2021–2030: in Hungarian, English translation
Recovery and resilience plan
The Commission’s page on the plan
European Semester
Country-specific recommendations 2026 (proposed by the Commission on 3 June, adopted by the Council on 10 July)

EU projects

Our national partner, MEHI, is involved in these projects.

JustReno
Supporting renovation policy in Hungary, Poland and Romania that puts the worst-performing buildings and vulnerable households first, with MEHI and ROENEF.
European Climate Initiative (EUKI), ongoing until December 2026

Finished: RenoHUb (2019–2023), PERCEE