The National Assembly validated on December 18, 2018 an amendment voted by the senators last week. This amendment aimed to freeze the planned increase of the Internal Consumption Taxes in 2019. It impacts in particular the TICGN, which had to pass on January 1st 2019 from 8.45 € / MWh to 10.34 € / MWh.
This 22% increase in the main tax on natural gas consumption is therefore canceled for the whole of 2019. The Finance 2020 law will be able, next year, to define a new growth trajectory for these natural gas taxes. taxes.