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Energy prices and costs in Europe
Refining Forum, 25 April, 2019Tom HowesDG ENERGY
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Wholesale and international prices
The volatility of international fossil fuels prices impacts the EU energy prices
Crude oil (Brent) and European wholesale gasoline, diesel and heating oil prices
Wholesale electricity prices in the EU
Sources: Platts, ECB Sources: Platts, European power markets
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International gas and electricity prices
European, US and Japanese wholesale gas prices
Sources: Eurostat, CEIC and IEA
Wholesale electricity prices for industry
Wholesale and international prices
Sources: Platts, Thomson-Reuters
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Industrial electricity prices in 2017
Household electricity prices in 2017 Household gas prices in 2017
Median and large industrial gas prices in 2017
Retail prices
Different price structures across MS, fuels and consumer groups
Source: Directorate-General for Energy
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Taxes on industrial electricity over time Taxes on industrial electricity in 2017
Retail prices for industry - Taxation
The importance of taxation in electricity prices
Source: DG ENER in-house data collection
Taxes on electricity in 2017:small vs large industrial consumers
Source: Directorate-General for Energy
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The energy import bill
• The EU is stillexposed to volatile global fossil fuel markets, which canimpact on fiscal regimes and macroeconomicstability.
Costs for the EU's economy
Source: Directorate-General for Energy
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Energy shares in total production value and real unit energy costs
Costs for the industry -competitiveness
Sources: EC, Eurostats
• Energy share of purchases of energy in the EU stable around 2% of the total production value
• Relative real unit energy costs generally stable in recent years
Source: DG JRC and DG ECFIN
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Declining energy shares in production costs(but still significant for energy intensive sectors)
Costs for the industry –competitiveness
Examples of sectors Energy share of production
costs (range)
Average European business 0-3 % Computers and electronics, motor vehicles, other transport
equipment 1 %
Waste management and accommodation and restaurants 3-5 % Energy intensive sectors in manufacturing
Cement, lime and plaster, Clay building materials, Pulp and paper,
Glass, Iron and steel, Basic chemicals, Non-ferrous metals
3-20 %
Sources: Trinomics (2018), Ecofys (2018)
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Key plant level result from case studies of EIIs Declining
Costs for the industry –competitiveness
Sources: CEPS, Ecofys (2018)
Nb: energy efficiency directive: 2020 Commission assessment of the potential for energy efficiency in conversion, transformation, transmission, transportation and storage of energy.
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Declining energy intensities in most of the energy intensive sectors
Costs for the industry – energy intensity
Sources: Trinomics (2018), Ecofys (2018)
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International price comparisons over time
Costs for the industry -competitiveness
Retail electricity prices – EU vs G20 Retail gas prices– EU vs G20
Sources: Eurostat, CEIC , ERRA, IEA
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International comparisons on energy costs and intensity
Costs for the industry -Competitiveness
Sources: Trinomics (2018)
Energy costs and energy intensity in energy intensive sectors
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• Public spending, energy subsidies increasing to drive the energy transition (€170 bn in 2016).
• fossil fuels subsidies not declining.
Energy Subsidies
• Wide differences in support to fossil fuels exist in the EU.
Sources: EC, Trinomics (2018)
Sources: EC, Trinomics (2018)
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Energy taxation provides stable and significant government revenues
Energy Taxation
€280billion per year
i.e. close to 5% of taxrevenues
Source: Eurostat
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More information on:https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/data-analysis/energy-prices-and-costs
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BACK UP SLIDES
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• This third energy prices and costs report (following 2014, 2016) assesses trends in prices and costs of fuels in Europe, providing background facts and figures for EU energy policy making
• It updates data (including on 2014 subsidies estimates), adds more data on petroleum products, and on energy costs, especially for energy intensive industries (drawing on DG GROW studies & analysis).
• It provides evidence supporting the ongoing energy transition (including the LTS), and a timely review of taxation, subsidies, revenues and ($/€) imports.
Energy prices and costs in Europe
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Electricity prices for industry in 2008 - 2017
Household electricity prices 2008- 2017 Household gas prices in 2008- 2017
Gas prices for industry 2008- 2017
Retail prices
Differences in price dynamics across MS fuels and consumer groups
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Retail prices for industry -price regulation
Price regulation : the case for non-household electricity and gas markets
Mark-ups
Mark-ups
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energy poverty: energy as a share of household expenditure
Costs for households
• Spending on energy averages 5.5%, up to 10%
• Wide differences across Member States
Expenditure on energy in lower middle income EU households (Euros and share of total expenditure)
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Energy costs and competitiveness at macroeconomic level
Competitiveness - Costs for the industry
• The EU's overallcompetitiveness remainsstable compared to main trading partners
• The reliability and the quality of service of energyis a competitive advantagefor the EU
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Representativeness of samples for the plant level analysis
Costs for the industry –competitiveness
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X-sectorial comparisons in line with x-band comparisons
Costs for the industry –competitiveness
Source: CEPS, Ecofys (2018)
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Projections suggest future prices increasingly cover(investment) costs, reducing need for subsidies
Prices, costs and investments
Source: Left graph Platts, METIS(2030); right graph: PRIMES
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Looking forward: Investments in electricity capacity
The energy transition - Prices vs costs and investments
Source: Left graph Platts, METIS(2030); right graph: PRIMES
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Volatile (international) fossil fuel prices still drive EU prices
Decarbonisation, long term strategy
Price divergence across MS has declined, but can still be significant
internal market
International position of the EU stable (generally between Asia and fossil fuel producer countries)
international competitiveness
Major tax and levy divergences across MS, fuel and consumer group
Competition distortions, weak price signals for energy policy goals
Energy costs affect macroeconomy, households, industry
Imports, $/€
supports, subsidies & price signals
Support for level playing field, appropriate subsidies
Energy taxes provide revenues
Energy subsidies need reviewing (NECPs) and should decline in the future
To discuss!