To promote the reduction of greenhouse gases such as CO2 emitted by households toward carbon neutrality by 2050, subsidies are provided as matching funds to people who install high-efficiency water heaters, using the national 2026 Energy-Saving Water Heater Program.
Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture: High-Efficiency Water Heater Promotion Subsidy
October 10, 2026
Summary
Minamiuonuma City provides matching subsidies to people who install high-efficiency water heaters under the national 2026 Energy-Saving Water Heater Program. The program supports efforts to reduce household greenhouse gas emissions toward carbon neutrality by 2050.
Key Information
| Location | Minamiuonuma City, Niigata |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Mar 16, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥60,000 ; plus up to ¥40,000 per unit when removing eligible equipment |
| Subsidy Rate | Flat-rate; when removal of eligible equipment is involved, up to ¥40,000 per unit is added |
| Purpose | Capital investment / energy conservation / environment |
| Eligible Expenses | Machinery and equipment expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Associations, organizations, etc. / corporations / individuals |
| Implementing Agency | Minamiuonuma City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.minamiuonuma.niigata.jp/docs/78261.html |