Save energy and money: Mainz launches the energy-saving check!
Save money with the energy saving check? Find out how it works here.
Free energy consultations for low-income households – right in your home: People with limited financial resources are particularly hard-hit by high energy costs. The state capital of Mainz is now offering a new service to help: the Energy-Saving Check. Trained consultants will visit your home free of charge, assess your electricity usage, and show you how to save energy—and money.
Who can use the energy-saving check?
In particular, households receiving social assistance, housing benefits, or BaföG grants are eligible. In addition, households with particularly low incomes—such as senior citizens—are also eligible to take advantage of this program.
What happens during the consultation visit?
The energy-saving teams visit interested households, analyze electricity usage, offer practical tips, and bring along helpful energy-saving items—such as power strips with on/off switches. In addition, those who seek advice can receive a voucher toward the purchase of a new, more energy-efficient refrigerator.
Strong network behind the project
An energy-saving check is already available in more than 150 German municipalities. The energy-saving check in Mainz is a joint project of the Department of Social Affairs and the Department of the Environment of the state capital of Mainz. It is being implemented by the Initiative Arbeit im Bistum Mainz e.V., which has already successfully offered the program in the Groß-Gerau district and in Darmstadt-Dieburg. The Mainz Foundation for Climate Protection and Energy Efficiency (MSKE) is funding the project with up to 66,000 euros over two years.
Climate protection for all
The Energy-Saving Check is part of the “100% Climate Protection Master Plan” of the state capital of Mainz, which aims to become climate-neutral by 2035. The goal is to provide targeted support to low-income households in saving energy in a way that also benefits them financially.