In the discussion about cushioning the sharp rise in energy prices, Finance Minister Magnus Brunner (ÖVP) spoke out in favor of reducing energy taxes – this also includes electricity taxes. A cancellation of this levy would save an average household only a little money, said the head of the economics department at E-Control, Johannes Mayer, in the Ö1 “Mittagsjournal”.
With an average electricity consumption of 3,500 kilowatt hours per year, a household including sales tax would save around 60 euros, explained Mayer. A suspension of the natural gas tax would bring about 105 euros for an average household with an annual consumption of 15,000 kWh.
A reduction in mineral oil tax (MÖSt) is also being discussed in order to dampen the rise in fuel prices. According to ecoAustria economist Monika Köppl-Turyna, this would be possible temporarily, “on the other hand, we have to make sure that other climate-friendly energy sources become cheaper in the medium term and I would think it would be good if electricity sales were reduced at the same time,” said them in the Ö1 “Mittagsjournal”.
Source: Nachrichten
