The upper limit of liters of diesel is increased by 50% for which the EFC to the farmerswith effect from this year and on a permanent basis, as announced today (11.11.2025) by the government.
The decision comes to remedy the cuts many commercial farmers saw in the November tranche due to cap depletion, while ensuring that from December additional amounts will be credited where refunds for the agricultural oil tax were “cut”.
What the new limits mean
Under the new framework, the ceiling of the “maximum annual eligible quantity” increases horizontally by 1.5 times in all categories of crops and livestock, as defined by the mechanical employment indicators of the relevant MFA.
The return remains 0.41 euros per liter and is calculated on the purchase invoices that have been transmitted to myDATA/eSend, up to the new – increased – limit per VAT number.
In more detail, the “limits” are the maximum annual quantities of oil identified by VAT number, as derived from the indicators per crop (litres/hectare) and per livestock (litres/animal). With the new regulation, the limit increases by 50%, i.e. it is normally calculated from the tables of KYA A.1173/2024 and the sum is multiplied by 1.5.
Indicative new limits on plant production (litres/hectare after the 50% increase) are:
- durum wheat 24,
- other grains 23.25,
- maize (irrigation / silage / seeding) 42,
- oilseeds 17.1,
- rice 43.5,
- fodder (alfalfa) 24,
- sugar beet 45,
- edible legumes 13.05,
- cotton 45,
- table olive groves 30, e
- energy crops 17.4,
- industrial tomato 43.5,
- oranges for processing 27,
- vineyards for wine 19.5,
- horticulture 30.75,
- vegetables under cover 45,
- greenhouse flowers 18.75, dried fodder 16.5,
- nurseries 8.25.
Indicative new limits in animal production (litres/animal after the 50% increase) are:
- honeycombs 6,
- hives in the Small Aegean Islands 5.25,
- goats / sheep >1 year old 4.35,
- rams / goats >1 year old 4.35,
- female cattle up to 6 months 1.8,
- 6 – 24 months 9,
- >24 months 36,
- male cattle up to 6 months 1.8,
- 6 – 24 months 9,
- >24 months 36.
It should be noted that in codes with insular/special clauses (e.g. traditional olive groves in the Small Aegean Islands, potato in the Small Islands, etc.) the corresponding indicators in the table apply and also increase by 50% (e.g. traditional olive groves: 6 to 9 litres/hectare).
Who benefits and what is the payment schedule
The new arrangement benefits professional farmers (and new entrants as professionals) who are registered in the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings and have submitted a Single Support Application for the current or previous year. The process is automatic from AADE without an application and the invoices issued during the year are “pulled” electronically and paid in five installments.
The direct beneficiaries are approximately 37,000 producers. Among them, about 25,000 who saw their November payment “slashed” because their bills exceeded the previous cap, as well as about 12,000 who had exhausted the limit as early as July’s 2nd installment and received nothing in November. With the limit increase, the additional amounts will be credited in the December payment cycle.
It is noted that three payments have already been made, with the 3rd installment being credited on 06.11.2025 to 82,624 beneficiaries (18.63 million euros). Two more to go until 30.12.2025 for invoices until 30.11 and on 31.01.2026 for invoices until 31.12. AADE carries out offsets where the final eligible quantities (based on the current year’s EAE) are lower than the advances.