An important step forwards: in accordance with the RED II, the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MKEH) has been designated by a Government Decree as the official issuing body for Guarantees of Origin for renewable gases.
A call for applications for investment subsidies was published on 23 September, 2025. The program was designed to support investments in biogas and biomethane production, the applications could be submitted from 28 October, 2025 onwards. According to estimates by the National Energy Agency (NEÜ), the HUF 40 billion (about 100 million EUR) budget would allow for the support of 15-30 biogas/biomethane projects.
Larger and smaller projects would both be supported subject to the implementation deadline of 31 December, 2028. Nevertheless, no decisions have been taken by the outgoing government on allocating funds to any of proposed projects.
On 12 April, 2026 the ”polling-booth revolution” resulted in a major shift of power on the Hungarian political landscape. The new government was inaugurated on 12 May, 2026. Contrary to the previous governmental structure, a new Ministry for Environmental Protection is being established. The program of the new ruling party (TISZA) presented early 2026 foresees the doubling of the share of renewable energy by 2040. The biogas/biomethane industry expects the new government to provide consequent, stable support to the development of renewable energy production in the country, including the allocation of investment support funds to biogas/biomethane projects under the pending call.
