Energy tax on natural gas reduced in 2025

What changes?

Are you an entrepreneur and do you use natural gas? Or do you supply natural gas to end users? The energy tax on natural gas will be reduced. The government will lower the tax rate by €0.028 (2.8 eurocents) per m3. The new, reduced tariff applies to a usage of 170,000 m3 per year. In other words, you pay less energy tax on the amount of energy you use below that threshold. Energy suppliers will be required to use the new tariffs for clients and state them on their invoices.

With this measure the government wants to help keep energy costs affordable.

For whom?

• entrepreneurs who use natural gas
• natural gas suppliers

When?

The change in law is expected to enter into effect on 1 January 2025.

Please note: The effective date of this measure is not yet final. Entry into force is subject to its passing through the Lower and Upper Houses (Tweede en Eerste Kamer) of parliament. After publication in the Staatsblad or Staatscourant (Government Gazette, in Dutch) the law can take effect.

Do you think government rules are unclear?

Do the rules create unnecessary administrative burdens? Or do you know how the rules could make doing business easier? You can report this (anonymously) to the Regulatory Reporting Centre (Meldpunt regelgeving).