– Winter months in Norway are cold and dark. This is the time of year when most of us use the most electricity. Given the high electricity prices, the government considers it right to reduce the electricity tax from January to March 2023, says Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.
The Storting adopted a lower "winter rate" for 2023 yesterday. The general electricity tax rate will be reduced from øre 15,41 per kWh to øre 9,16 per kWh with effect from 1st January to March 2023. From 1st April 2023 inclusive, the general rate for 2023 will apply. The general rate was reduced in connection with the processing of the state budget for 2022. The same budget also included a lower winter tax.
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Na tax reduction will benefit primarily Norwegian households, as well as companies using electricity subject to electricity tax at the general rate, including: in the trade and services sector.
The state will cover a large part of your electricity bills
– The reduced electricity tax is in addition to the state electricity subsidy program, which is one of the best in Europe and which already accounts for a significant share of electricity bills. electricity, when the spot price exceeds 70 øre kWh. Together, these measures mean people can face winter with the confidence that the state will cover a large share of their electricity bills, Vedum says.
The government has introduced an electricity subsidy scheme to help households cope with extraordinary electricity prices. Payments under the scheme in 2023 are estimated at NOK 44,7 billion, which relate to electricity consumption by households in the period from December 2022 to November 2023. The surcharge for electricity consumption in December 2023 will be paid in January 2024 and is estimated at NOK 2,2 billion.
Source: regjeringen
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