| Total revenue | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| million euros | ||||
1: Data partially corrected, provisional data for 2023. Environmentally related taxes are accounted at the time when the tax-based events take place and not when the payments are due or actually made. Until 2016, the nuclear fuel tax was included, which was declared unconstitutional in 2017. - = No figures or magnitude zero. | ||||
| Energy tax | 37,702 | 37,191 | 33,341 | 36,796 |
| Electricity tax | 6,474 | 6,805 | 6,755 | 6,621 |
| Renewable Energy Act surcharge | 22,950 | 22,624 | 6,390 | - |
| Combined Heat and Power Act surcharge | 806 | 920 | 1,324 | 1,214 |
| Offshore grid surcharge | 1,430 | 1,415 | 1,472 | 2,000 |
| European emissions trading2 | 3,278 | 6,322 | 6,967 | 6,577 |
| National emissions trading3 | - | 7,649 | 8,635 | 8,484 |
| Contribution to German National Petroleum Stockpiling Agency | 250 | 248 | 258 | 253 |
| Motor vehicle tax | 9,526 | 9,546 | 9,499 | 9,514 |
| Air transportation tax | 349 | 539 | 1,168 | 1,510 |
| Total environmental tax revenues | 82,765 | 93,260 | 75,809 | 72,970 |
| Total tax revenue | 808,903 | 907,356 | 969,982 | 970,605 |
As at 13 June 2025