Fossil Fuel Subsidies 2022
Effective carbon rate on:
Petrol €220 per tonne of CO2 emitted
Down €49 on 2021
Effective carbon rate on:
Road diesel €164 per tonne of CO2 emitted
Due to a lower excise tax rate than petrol
Effective carbon rate on:
Jet kerosene €26 per tonne of CO2 emitted
Consisting mainly of emission permit purchases
Effective carbon rate on:
Marked gas oil €52 per tonne of CO2 emitted
Due to a lower excise tax rate than petrol
Total fossil fuel subsidies:
€4.7 billion in 2022
€2.8 bn in 2021
Energy taxes:
€2.8 billion
Environmental subsidies on energy and emissions:
€0.7 billion
Temporary energy support measures in 2022 were €1.1 billion
The excise exemption for jet kerosene resulted in revenue forgone of €553 million
