Written answers

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Department of Finance

Carbon Tax Implementation

Photo of Robert DowdsRobert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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126. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will enumerate the amount of carbon tax per unit of fuel as bought by the consumer, as distinct from the unit of carbon dioxide emitted, for each of the fuels to which the tax applies. [22774/14]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Finance Act 2010 provided for the application of carbon taxation to mineral oils, natural gas and solid fuel.  Carbon tax was applied to petrol and auto-diesel with effect from 10thDecember 2009. It was extended to other mineral oils and to natural gas from 1st May 2010 and to solid fuels from 1stMay 2013. The rate applicable to solid fuels was increased from 1stMay 2014 to bring it into line with the rate of carbon tax applicable to the other fuels, that is, €20 per tonne of CO2emitted.    

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the tax rate applicable to each fuel is calculated by multiplying the net calorific value of the fuel by its carbon emission factor, giving the tonnes of CO2emitted per tonne of the fuel combusted.  This value is then multiplied by the current rate of €20 per tonne of CO2to give the effective carbon tax rate for the fuel concerned. The following table sets out the carbon tax per unit of the main fuels to which the tax applies, as bought by the consumer and the carbon emissions of these fuels on combustion.

Fuel TypeCarbon Tax Rate per unit of Fuel Unit(s)
Petrol4.587 centper litre
Auto-diesel5.33 centper litre
Marked Gas Oil5.492 centper litre
Kerosene5.073 centper litre
Liquefied Petroleum Gas 3.286 centper litre
Coal€2.10740kg bag
Peat Briquettes45.84 cent12.5 kg bale
Natural Gas€3.70* Megawatt hour
* The rate shown for Natural Gas is based upon measurement using Gross Calorific Value.

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