Energy Taxation in Europe, Japan and The United States

A summary of the energy taxation survey of electricity, fuels, district heat and transport in the EU and EFTA countries, Japan and the United States released by Finnish Energy Industries in November 2010.

This publication is a summary of the comparative energy tax survey published by Finnish Energy Industries in November 2010. The survey was carried out to provide a basis for decision-making concerning energy taxation in central government and in industry, both in Finland and further afield. The main sources of the study were the European Commission, Eurostat, Euroheat & Power, Eurelectric, material published in the countries under scrutiny, as well as questionnaires on energy taxation sent to various parties in the relevant countries.

The full report can be accessed here.