Conto Energia And The “Exit Strategy”: The Exit Decree Has Been Published

In implementation of the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 6, of Decree-Law No. 21/2026, converted with amendments by Law No. 49/2026 (the “Energy Bills Decree”), the Minister for the Environment and Energy Security (“MASE”), by Decree No. 262 of 10 August 2026 (the “Early Exit Ministerial Decree”), published on 28 September 2026 on the Ministry’s official website and in force from 29 September 2026, has set out the operational procedures relating to the so-called exit strategy from the incentive schemes for photovoltaic installations eligible for the first four editions of the “Conto Energia”, introduced by Article 2(4) of the Energy Bills Decree.

Continuing our series on the Bollette Decree and building on the points already discussed in our previous in-depth analysis on the subject , this article analyses the rules introduced by the Exit Decree, the issues that this decree leaves unresolved, and the implications of the obligation to completely refurbish the installations, with