The government therefore decided to offset these costs through a targeted discount scheme covering natural gas and district heating, with an option for electricity-based heating as well. Under the measure, households using gas or district heating will automatically receive a 30 percent price discount corresponding to the additional consumption caused by the cold weather. Hungary has more than 2.8 million gas-heated homes, over 4 million with electric heating, and around 674,000 apartments connected to district heating systems. Those who exceeded the band due to the cold will still receive the 30 percent discount on the excess usage. Minister Gulyás emphasized that the government is also maintaining the regulated utility price system itself, rejecting proposals to raise the consumption threshold.