- Many European countries offered temporary fuel tax reductions in response to extreme energy price increases in 2022, but in 2023, gas and diesel taxes have mostly returned to pre-war rates.
- The EU requires a minimum excise duty of €0.36 per liter on petrol, with only Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Malta, and Poland adhering to this minimum rate.
- The Netherlands has the highest gas tax in the EU at €0.79 per liter, while Hungary has the lowest at €0.29 per liter.
- Roughly 30% of new passenger vehicles in the EU are diesel vehicles, with a slightly lower minimum excise duty of €0.33 per liter.
- Most EU countries levy a lower excise duty on diesel than on gas, with the UK having the highest at €0.62 per liter and Hungary the lowest at €0.28 per liter.
- All EU countries also levy a value-added tax on gas and diesel.
- Fuel taxes are expected to be central to policy discussions as the EU pursues its green transition.
Source Tax Foundation
