On the first of January 2025, the government will again raise taxes on petrol and diesel. Calculations from FDM unsurprisingly show that it is becoming more expensive to own a car.
From 1 January 2025, taxes on both petrol and diesel will increase. The government has decided to raise energy taxes, which will affect many motorists around the country. At the same time, the electricity tax falls slightly, which allows electric car owners to keep a little more of their own money.
The increase in taxes varies depending on whether the car runs on petrol or diesel and how much you run.
For petrol cars, the tax change means an increase of 23 ore per litres, which corresponds to an additional cost of DKK 288 per year for a driver who drives 20,000 kilometers in an average car with a fuel consumption of 16 km/l.
This is what the interest organization FDM writes in a press release .
Diesel drivers are affected by several changes. In addition to a general increase in the energy tax of 15 ore per liters as a result of index regulation, a further 65 hours' tax is added on top of that to finance the so-called 'green leeway'.
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At the same time, stricter requirements are being introduced to reduce the CO2 content in diesel. Something which, according to FDM, can lead to an additional cost of up to 25 ore per litres. The overall result is that diesel becomes, on average, 1.05 kroner more expensive per litres.
For diesel drivers who drive less than 10,000 kilometers annually, however, the removal of the equalization tax will offset part of the increases.
On the other hand, those who drive 30,000 kilometers per year will have to find around DKK 2,000 extra in their budget. "The upcoming tax increases will hit diesel drivers the hardest," says FDM's consumer economist Ilyas Dogru.
Electric motorists get off cheaper in a different way from New Year. From 2025, the electricity tax will fall by 4 ore per kWh. This provides a smaller saving for those who do not receive a tax refund on their charging box.
For drivers with a charging box and tax refund, there will be no noticeable difference, as the charging operators typically take care of the refund. FDM still recommends a charge discharge for those who drive more than 5,000 kilometers annually.
According to FDM, the changed taxes in 2025 will not overturn the budget for most motorists overall, but they emphasize that it is still cheaper to drive an electric car, especially for those with the option of charging at home.
