Walloon energy rules updated for network operators, meters, and heating subsidies
Official title: Projet de décret portant des dispositions diverses en matière d'énergie
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted in plenary session’)
In plain language
- The draft updates Walloon energy legislation by ending subsidies for fossil-fuel boilers, making smart meters mandatory, and obliging network operators to cooperate more closely.
- These measures affect Walloon households, businesses, energy suppliers, and the distribution system operators for electricity and gas.
- You will no longer receive subsidies for fossil-fuel boilers and cannot refuse the installation of a smart meter, though you can still choose to deactivate its communicative function.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 28 November 2025
- Approved by parliament 18 December 2025
- Given royal assent by the government 19 December 2025
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 30 December 2025 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 9 January 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 18 December 202540 for · 0 against · 32 abstention(s)
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MR Voted for
24 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PS Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 19 abstentions
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Les Engagés Voted for
16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PTB Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 8 abstentions
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Ecolo Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 5 abstentions