The EU ETS is responsible for less than 10% of the electricity price.
EnvironmentEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The claim does not specify whether it refers to wholesale or retail electricity prices, nor which EU countries are covered. The ETS impact differs substantially by member state depending on the generation mix.
- Only one independent secondary source (Econopolis, February 2026) was found during the search. A second independent source or a primary official source (e.g., ACER, European Commission) confirming the figure could not be located within the search limit, which reduces confidence.
- The Econopolis analysis refers to final (retail) power prices. If the MEP was referring to wholesale electricity prices, the ETS share may differ.
- Sources
- SecondaryEconopolisImpact of ETS on final power prices in EU ranges from 0.2% to 21.4%. The impact of the ETS on Belgian electricity prices is between 2.8% and 4.3%.