The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) accounts for 40-50% of the energy bill for industrial consumers.

Omissions

• The claim does not cite any source or specify a reference year, making verification imprecise.
• The MEP does not distinguish between electricity bills and total energy bills (which may include gas, coal, and other fuels), nor between average costs and marginal price effects of the ETS.
• The ECB source (primary) covers only the euro area, not the full EU-27, and its 'energy and supply' cost category (63% for energy-intensive industries) includes fuel and generation costs beyond just ETS allowances.
• The Econopolis analysis (secondary) is limited to Belgium and to electricity prices only; direct fossil fuel consumption in industry would face additional ETS costs not captured in that figure.
• Two independent sources or one primary source confirming or refuting the claim could not be found within the search constraints.
• The Sandbag brief (May 2026) examining ETS impact on industrial competitiveness could not be accessed in full to extract specific data.

Sources

• PrimaryECB Economic Bulletin – Focus BoxIn 2024 energy and supply costs accounted for around 50% of the electricity bill for euro area households and 63% for energy-intensive industries.
• SecondaryEconopolisETS costs account for 2.8 to 4.3% of Belgian power prices in 2024.