Published 2000 | Version v1
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Overview of levies on energy carriers in Europe

Creators

Description

This short report for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) examines the situation with respect to levies and steering taxes on various forms of energy in European countries. Comparisons are made with the situation in Switzerland regarding energy prices for various consumer groups, taxation of energy carriers and exceptions for energy-intensive industries. Details are given on prices of energy and the levies imposed, in particular with respect to carbon taxes. Data are given for 11 European countries and detailed information on regulations concerning exceptions is presented for selected countries. Finally, fuel price differences between neighbouring countries are examined and the role of 'motor-fuel-tourism' is discussed

Availability note (English)

Available from ENET Publication Service at URL http://www.energieforschung.ch/ENET/ENETHome.nsf/pgHomeEN?OpenPage, click on ENET, then on ENET-Publications, then on number for the search, and use the ENET report number 200270

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Uebersicht ueber die Besteuerung von Energietraegern in Europa

Identifiers

URL
http://www.energieforschung.ch/ENET/ENETHome.nsf/pgHomeEN?OpenPage;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
51 p.
Report number
ENET--200270

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
Switzerland
INIS RN
35002523
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
CARBON; COMPILED DATA; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SOURCES; EUROPE; FINANCIAL DATA; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; FUELS; PRICES; REGULATIONS; SWITZERLAND; TAXES
Descriptors DEC
DATA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; INFORMATION; LAWS; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; WESTERN EUROPE

Optional Information

Funding organization
Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Berne (Switzerland)