Contribution on inframarginal revenues from electricity generation
Article 54 of the 2023 Finance Act creates a contribution on the inframarginal revenues of electricity generation plants located in mainland France. It applies to the share of market revenues above a per-megawatt-hour threshold set by technology, over three taxation periods: 1 July to 30 November 2022, 1 December 2022 to 30 June 2023 and 1 July to 31 December 2023. Decree No. 2023-522 of 28 June 2023 sets the filing and payment rules.
Measure originators
European origin
EUPlafonnement des recettes inframarginales des producteurs d'électricité décidé au niveau européen en octobre 2022
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Applies to operators of electricity generation plants in mainland France (notably nuclear, renewables and coal), excluding storage, small isolated grids and certain exempted plants. The contribution is computed separately for each period; a negative margin can be carried forward to later periods up to 80%.
Official references
Sources
Procedure timeline
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Publication in Official Journal
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne