Electricity tax and tax brackets

Electricity tax is collected by the electricity distribution company and paid straight to the state. Electricity tax is levied on the basis of consumption, and the amount is stated on the bill as a similar component to the electricity distribution fee. There are two electricity tax brackets.

Electricity tax brackets

All our customers automatically fall into tax bracket 1 unless they have specifically declared otherwise. Only companies in specific sectors may apply for tax bracket 2. The lower tax rate (bracket 2) applies to electricity consumed by industrial plants and commercial greenhouses, for example.  

Electricity tax as of 1 September 20214

• Tax bracket 1: 2.827515 cents/kWh, incl. VAT 25,5% and security of supply charge
• Tax bracket 2: 0.079065 cents/kWh, incl. VAT 25,5% and security of supply charge

Change your electricity tax bracket

All our customers automatically fall into tax bracket 1 unless they have specifically declared otherwise. Electricity tax changes should always be reported to Caruna on the form on this page. Tax bracket 2 is only for companies. Private customers are always in tax bracket 1.  

The tax bracket depends on the type of activity at the company's accounting point. Companies should make sure that the operations on their site conform to the requirements for tax bracket 2. Tax bracket 2 applies to certain types of activity stated in the Act on Electricity Excise Duty, such as industry or commercial greenhouses. The company must provide Caruna with a written affirmation of the change in its tax bracket if it is entitled to use the lower tax bracket.  

The attached form should be used to declare a change in tax bracket for an agreement. The form can be filled in by the customer or their representative. If you fill in the form on behalf of the customer, you need a power of attorney. 

Further information about the industrial classification

A company applying to change its tax bracket is requested to state its industrial classification. The classifications of the company's main line of business and any secondary lines of business should be stated on the form. The company's main line of business does not need to be eligible for the lower tax rate, but the purpose of use of the electricity consumed at the accounting point must correspond to a line of business that is allowed to use tax bracket 2 (sectors B, C, D & E).