Looking for official-priced firewood? Here’s what you need to know – the truth won’t be pleasant

At the end of 2022, firewood could be obtained for up to 19 thousand forints per cubic meter. What is the situation now with the highly successful program? The runaway natural gas prices have affected many people unpleasantly in Hungary in recent years. After the regime change, clay stoves and mixed fuel boilers in domestic villages were pushed into the background, and they were replaced by more comfortable gas heating systems. However, the good times did not last forever, and partly due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy prices have skyrocketed. In September 2022, the Hungarian government announced the official price firewood program, allowing those who were forced to return to the old method, i.e., heating with wood and coal, to obtain fuel at a fixed price. At the time, firewood could be obtained at an official price of 19 thousand forints per cubic meter of pine and soft-leaved wood, or 30 thousand forints per cubic meter of hard-leaved wood, which was a boon for many ...