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by MaheshC 1840 days ago
Tax on electricity?
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novaRom 1840 days ago
It exists in Germany and it drives electricity price to the top. Current price for private households is around 0.4 Euro per kilowatt hour (0.5 US Dollars). Large part of it are taxes.

Household electricity prices in 2020: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263492/electricity-price...

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imtringued 1840 days ago
The chart you linked shows $0.36 per kWh.
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Dma54rhs 1840 days ago
Add VAT to it as well.
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theshrike79 1840 days ago
Taxing electricity will hit households first (electric heating + AC) before it makes a significant dent on EV costs.
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