The Riigikogu discussed the payment of renewable energy subsidies to wind energy producers

The Riigikogu rejected at the first reading the Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act (568 SE),  initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group. The aim of the bill is to end the payment of renewable energy subsidies to wind energy producers from 2026 in order to reduce the burden on consumers’ electricity bills and to direct the subsidies to promote more innovative and cost-effective renewable energy solutions.

Aleksandr Tšaplõgin from the Centre Party Group, Mart Maastik Isamaa Parliamentary Group, Rain Epler from the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group and Mario Kadastik from the Reform Party Group took the floor during the debate.

45 members of the Riigikogu supported the motion of the lead committee to reject the Bill at the first reading and 17 were against it. Thus, the Bill was dropped from the legislative proceedings.

The deliberation of the interpellation concerning the security of energy supply (No. 717) was removed from the agenda for the working week by agreement with the interpellators.

Mart Helme, Vladimir Arhipov, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Riina Solman took the floor during the open microphone.

The sitting ended at 5.29 p.m.

Verbatim record of the sitting (in Estonian)

Video recording will be available to watch later on the Riigikogu YouTube channel.

Riigikogu Press Service
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Source: Parliament of Estonia