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BOE-A-2026-16554 ·30 July 2026 ·Royal Decree High impact
Subsidies

Hospitality businesses: direct grants for equipment renewal and energy cost reduction

Royal Decree 638/2026 establishes a shock plan through the direct granting of aid for hospitality companies to renew their equipment. The objective is to mitigate the impact of high energy costs and facilitate the green transition, especially in kitchen, climate control, lighting, ACS, and refrigeration equipment. The regulation responds to the need to improve the operational efficiency of a sector mostly composed of micro-businesses and the self-employed.

How it affects those involved

For micro-enterprises and the self-employed (representing over 96% of the sector), these grants offer a critical opportunity to modernise infrastructure without compromising liquidity amidst unstable energy costs. Hospitality businesses will be able to reduce consumption in high-cost areas: cooking, climate control, and refrigeration. The sector benefits from a capital injection aimed at energy efficiency to prevent debt accumulation from current operating expenses.

Frequently asked questions

Which types of businesses are these grants aimed at?
Mainly small businesses, self-employed individuals and family-run hospitality businesses (accommodation and food services).
What types of equipment can be replaced with these grants?
Kitchen, service, heating, lighting, hot water production and refrigeration systems.

Lifecycle

2026-07-30PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-07-31Into forceComes into force (fecha_vigencia (indice oficial del BOE))
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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