STRASBOURG (dpa-AFX) – In the debate about energy prices, the European Commission is proposing to member states to reduce taxes on electricity for households to the minimum set by the EU. According to the Brussels authority, this could reduce consumers’ electricity bills by 14 percent, or an average of 200 euros per year.
The European minimum for private consumers is 0.1 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) and for companies it is 0.05 cents per kWh. In Germany, the electricity tax for private consumers is currently significantly higher, amounting to 2.05 cents per kWh. For industry, the black-red federal government permanently reduced the electricity tax to the EU minimum in January. This was announced in the coalition agreement for all companies and also for consumers.
The Brussels authority also suggests, among other things, that the 27 EU states reduce network charges for consumers to a minimum.
Focus on citizens
“We still have far too many citizens in Europe struggling to pay their energy bills,” said EU Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen. The crisis in the Middle East is currently causing additional uncertainty. “As long as Europe depends on imported fossil fuels, we will remain exposed to global fluctuations.” The current proposals are intended to have a long-term effect and are not a reaction to the Iran war.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide more than 75 billion euros over the next three years to support energy transition goals, the Commission said. Private investments – for example through pension and sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies – in clean energy projects are intended to reduce the need for fossil energy.
Switch providers faster
Consumers should also be able to change their energy provider within 24 hours. The EU Commission is setting guidelines so that this does not fail due to technical hurdles and wants to improve transparency and comparability between offers. Another goal is for more households to produce energy themselves – for example with the help of solar systems on the roof.
In addition, the Commission wants to focus more on nuclear energy again. President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU wants to support research and investments in nuclear energy. Small modular reactors are expected to be ready for use by the early 2030s. The topic of nuclear power is controversial in the federal government./wea/DP/mis
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