Energy taxes by paying sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Energy taxes by paying sector was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
2.8%
in 2015
All-time low
2.1%
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Energy taxes by paying sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy taxes by paying sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy taxes by paying sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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