Dispute in the coalition: Wüst is pushing for lower electricity taxes for everyone
The Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia is pushing for relief for all consumers and is offering support with counter-financing.
Quick Look
- Hendrik Wüst (CDU) calls on the federal government to reduce electricity taxes for all consumers to the European minimum.
- He criticizes the previous partial relief and offers help in finding counter-financing.
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Why It Matters
The electricity tax has so far only been reduced for some consumers. No agreement has yet been reached on counter-financing in the 2027 federal budget.
Hanover. North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) is urging the federal government to reduce electricity taxes for everyone to the European minimum. “Electricity tax cuts for everyone, that has to happen now,” said Wüst at the small party conference of the Lower Saxony CDU in Hanover. Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) must help to find counter-financing. Wüst promised support.
The 51-year-old described it as a mistake that the tax was initially only reduced for some consumers. The promised relief is also a question of credibility. In the discussions on the 2027 federal budget, the Union and the SPD did not find any counter-financing. Klingbeil appeared open to a reduction on Friday, but made it dependent on solid financing.
Open Questions
- How should the reduction in electricity tax be counter-financed?
- When will a decision about the reduction be made?
