Energy tax
The survey below includes energy taxes and levy discounts imposed over the past five years. On 1 January 2013, a new tax on electricity and natural gas consumption was introduced, i.e. the levy Storage Renewable Energy (ODE).
All amounts are excluding VAT.
Energy tax on electricity (=< 10,000 kWh)
2010: 11.14 eurocents/kWh
2011: 11.21 eurocents/kWh
2012: 11.40 eurocents/kWh
2013: 11.65 eurocents/kWh
2014: 11.85 eurocents/kWh
2015: 11.96 eurocents/kWh
Energy tax on natural gas (1st tax bracket 0-5,000 cubic metres, 2nd tax bracket >5,000-170,000 cubic metres)
2010: 16.29 eurocents/cubic metre
2011: 16.39 eurocents/cubic metre
2012: 16.67 eurocents/ cubic metre
2013: 18.62 eurocents/ cubic metre (1st and 2nd tax bracket combined since 1 January 2013)
2014: 18.94 eurocents/ cubic metre
2015: 19.11 eurocents/ cubic metre
Levy discount: a fixed annual amount deducted from the electricity bill
2010: 318.62 euros/year
2011: 318.62 euros/year
2012: 318.62 euros/year
2013: 318.62 euros/year
2014: 318.62 euros/year
2015: 311.84 euros/year
Levy Storage Renewable Energy (ODE): the proceeds of the ODE levy are used to encourage investment in renewable energy production.
ODE levy electricity, consumption 0-10,000 kWh
2013: 0.11 eurocents/kWh
2014: 0.23 eurocents/kWh
2015: 0.36 eurocents/kWh
ODE levy on natural gas, consumption 0- 170,000 cubic metres
2013: 0.23 eurocents/ cubic metre
2014: 0.46 eurocents/ cubic metre
2015: 0.74 eurocents/ cubic metre