What it is
VOX bill would repeal three energy taxes
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 2 April 2025. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.
Official title: Private member's bill amending Law 15/2012, of December 27, on fiscal measures for energy sustainability, to abolish the tax on the value of electricity production, the tax on the production of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste resulting from nuclear energy generation, and the tax on the storage of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste in centralized facilities.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000177· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill, introduced by the VOX parliamentary group, would amend Law 15/2012 to repeal the tax on the value of electricity production and the two taxes linked to the production and storage of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste.
- To do this, the single article repeals Titles I and II of Law 15/2012, which are the ones containing those taxes.
- The bill argues that these taxes raise electricity bills for households and industry, and states that between 2018 and 2023 the State collected 4,589 million euros from the electricity tax and 1,855 million euros from the two nuclear levies.
- If passed, the law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).
Who it affects
- Households and electricity consumers: Would see lower electricity prices if the taxes are repealed.
- Energy-intensive industry: Companies with high energy use would see their electricity costs reduced.
- Electricity and nuclear producers: Would no longer pay the three taxes being repealed.
Words worth knowing
- Proposición de ley
- A bill introduced by a parliamentary group; it is not a law until it goes through the legislative process and is passed.
- Gravamen
- A tax or levy applied to something, here to energy production.
- Combustible nuclear gastado
- Spent nuclear fuel: material already used in a nuclear plant that remains as radioactive waste.
- Electrointensiva
- Energy-intensive: a company that uses large amounts of electricity in its activity.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.
- Introduced2 April 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted8 April 2025The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
Was there a plenary vote?
We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.
What happens next
What happens now?
The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.
It has not been presented again yet.
The same initiative in the other chamber:
- XV Legislature, Senate Private member's bill amending Law 15/2012, of December 27, on fiscal measures for energy sustainability, to abolish the tax on the value of electricity production, the tax on the production of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste resulting from nuclear energy generation, and the tax on the storage of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste in centralized facilities.
- XV Legislature, Senate Private member's bill amending Law 15/2012, of December 27, on fiscal measures for energy sustainability, to abolish the tax on the value of electricity production, the tax on the production of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste resulting from nuclear energy generation, and the tax on the storage of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste in centralized facilities.
- XV Legislature, Senate Private member's bill amending Law 15/2012, of December 27, on fiscal measures for energy sustainability, to abolish the tax on the value of electricity production, the tax on the production of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste resulting from nuclear energy generation, and the tax on the storage of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste in centralized facilities.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000177
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, procedure
The date of each step, with its official wording.
Retrieved 12 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.