We burn the forest with state subsidies for low-efficiency electricity, and because of this, firewood is also more expensive

In Hungary, five large biomass power plants use nearly a third of all firewood, a significant part of which comes from forests that are valuable for nature conservation. Since 2003, these power plants have received HUF 323 billion in government subsidies, compared to HUF 185 billion in subsidies for solar and wind energy, while their role in the domestic electricity system is minimal. Their operation also distorts the residential firewood market, and price competition hurts households with lower incomes and living in energy poverty the most.