The government of the Netherlands has presented an EUR967m action plan to mitigate the effects of the energy crisis due to the US-Iran conflict (Dutch government press release, 20/04/2026), including EUR627m in spending measures and EUR340m in targeted tax measures.
To ensure the purchasing power and resilience of households and companies, the government plans to release EUR195m for the Energy Emergency Fund. It plans to increase its tax-free travel allowance by EUR0.02 to EUR0.25/km (applied retroactively to cover the whole of 2026), leading to a benefit of approximately EUR0.30/l of fuel.
For companies, the government will provide temporary tax breaks to compensate the rising costs of fuel (rate of motor vehicle tax for delivery vans reduced by 50% for six months, while trucks will benefit of a zero-rate starting from 1 July 2026 until the end of the year). Specific sectors will also benefit from a special support, such as EUR25m for the reduction of energy and fertiliser use in agriculture and horticulture and EUR25m to make the fisheries sector less dependent on fossil fuels. The existing energy allowance will also be extended to the Caribbean Netherlands.
To improve resilience, EUR180m will be destined for the National Heat Fund to promote sustainability of the Dutch homes through loans, while EUR15m will be made available for people living in poorly insulated homes. Subsidies for the electric vehicles will be increased by EUR25m, and the trade-in scheme for fossil fuel cars will be accelerated. The government also plans to accelerate energy-saving measures for small and medium-sized enterprises and to increase the deduction percentage of the Energy Investment Allowance (EIA) from 40% to 45.5% as of 1 January 2027.
Finally, The Netherlands is also scaling up to phase 1 of its National Oil Crisis Plan. For the moment, this will represent the use of its strategic reserves on the market to compensate for shortages and prevent further price increases. The first tranches are scheduled for release on April, May and June 2026.
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