UK Government raises windfall tax on electricity generators to 55% unless they sign fixed-price contracts

UK Government raises windfall tax on electricity generators to 55% unless they sign fixed-price contracts

Electricity generators in Great Britain will face a higher windfall tax on excess profits unless they agree to long-term fixed-price contracts, under new government plans aimed at shielding households from volatile gas prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The Treasury will raise the existing tax on electricity generators’ excess profits from 45% … Read more