Energy crisis contribution: government decides drastic adjustments!

Energy crisis contribution: government decides drastic adjustments!

great relief for the Austrian electricity customers: The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the recently discussed special tax is not introduced to the generation of electricity. This decision was considered sensible by Barbara Schmidt, the Secretary General of Austria's energy, as alternative measures to secure competitive energy prices are urgently necessary. Michael Strugl, President of Austria's energy, notes that avoidance of additional stress for electricity generation in the current economic situation is a pragmatic solution. Instead, a tightening of the so -called "energy crisis contribution" is decided.

In fact, the energy crisis contribution remains, but it is reformed. The National Council plans to decide on a change in the law, which provides for a reduction in the reduction in proceeds for the exhaustion from 120 to 90 euros per megawatt hour, while the sentence of the exhaustive surpluses increases from 90 to 95 percent. The aim is to contribute 200 million euros to budget consolidation through this measure, such as