Electricity tax plan: Government at risk of energy independence in Austria!

Electricity tax plan: Government at risk of energy independence in Austria!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The energy transition is increasingly under pressure in Austria and Germany due to current political measures and infrastructural challenges. In Austria, a new electricity tax and an increase in the energy crisis contribution are discussed, which could significantly increase electricity costs. The focus of these measures is the black-red-pink federal government, which, according to reports, plans to increase the electricity generation tax to 3 euros per megawatt hour and to tighten the energy crisis contribution from a market price of 100 euros/megawatt hour. Florian Maringer, Managing Director of IG Windkraft, said critically and emphasized that these decisions not only heat inflation, but also suffocate necessary investments. He announced that these measures can massively endanger trust in Austria because they will hinder the urgently needed expansion of renewable energies, such as imk-boeckler.de is emphasized.