Aid for high electricity consumption industries to offset CO2 costs in the emissions market
07 Jul 2026
Effective: 01 Jan 2026
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Who is affected:
Energy-intensive industries exposed to carbon leakage: chemicals, aluminium, steel and similar sectors
Summary
The list of industrial sectors receiving compensation for indirect CO2 costs in electricity is expanded and the aid calculation parameters are updated through 2030.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Order PJC/678/2026 amends the annexes of RD 309/2022 to adapt the indirect CO2 cost compensation mechanism to new European guidelines. The list of eligible industrial sectors exposed to carbon leakage risk is expanded, recognizing that sustained increases in electricity prices have aggravated this risk. The maximum aid…
Full official title
Orden PJC/678/2026, de 6 de julio, por la que se modifican los anexos I, II y III del Real Decreto 309/2022, de 3 de mayo, por el que se establece el mecanismo de compensación de costes indirectos para los sectores y subsectores industriales a los que se considera expuestos a un riesgo significativo de fuga de carbono durante el periodo 2021-2030.