Commitment

Introduce a zero VAT rate on electricity

What this means

  • Aontú is a political party that put forward this commitment in its November 2024 general election manifesto.[source][source]
  • The party promised to set VAT on electricity to zero while prices remain high, which would reduce household and business energy bills.[source][source]
  • Aontú also committed to reversing recent excise duty increases on petrol and diesel as part of the same energy cost relief plan.[source][source]
  • This commitment is a promise only and has no confirmed delivery date, so voters can use it to hold the party to account if it enters government.[source]

Direct impact (1)

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Paul LawlessOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Peadar TóibínOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Sarah O'ReillyOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Sarah O'ReillyOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Jim CoddOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Emer TóibínOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Dave BoyneOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Paul LawlessOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Sarah BeasleyOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
    Ellen TroyOfficeholder

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Relationship map

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Status

Promised

Aontú committed to introducing a zero VAT rate on electricity while prices remain elevated and reversing recent excise duty increases on petrol and diesel.

Attribution & links

Origin
Manifesto
Policy area
Energy
Owning party
Aontú
Responsible body
Responsible officeholder
Linked mandate
First stated
2024-11-21
Last reviewed
2026-05-21

Evidence & sources

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Evidence

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