{"id":"dossiers/PL8596","title":"PL8596 — Prix de l'électricité abordable","type":"dossier","html":"<p>Bill 8596 (\"Prix de l'électricité abordable\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 18 December 2025.</p>\n<p>Sittings: <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-12-18-n119\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-12-18-n119\">Sitting of 18 December 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-12-18-n120\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-12-18-n120\">Sitting of 18 December 2025</a></p>\n<h2>Debate</h2>\n<h3>18 December 2025 — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fenergy\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/energy\">Energy supply and energy prices</a></h3>\n<p>Bill 8596, under which the State pays part of the electricity network costs for 2026, was debated and voted.</p>\n<p>Carole Hartmann (DP), setting out, as rapporteur, the aim of the bill she reports on:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>D’Stroumpräisser sollen iwwert déi nächst Joren nohalteg stabiliséiert ginn, an dat ouni zréckzegoen op e Stroumpräisdeckel, well mir haut net méi an enger Energiekris sinn.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>Electricity prices are to be stabilised sustainably over the coming years, without returning to a price cap, because we are no longer in an energy crisis today.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-12-18-n120\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-12-18-n120\">Sitting of 18 December 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fcarole-hartmann\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/carole-hartmann\">Carole Hartmann</a>, DP</p>\n<p>Jeff Boonen (CSV), stating his party’s support for the 150 million euro measure:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mir begréissen als CSV, dass hei 150 Milliounen Euro an de Grapp geholl ginn, fir de Stroumpräis weider kompetitiv ze halen.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>As the CSV we welcome that 150 million euros are being put on the table here to keep the electricity price competitive.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-12-18-n120\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-12-18-n120\">Sitting of 18 December 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fjeff-boonen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/jeff-boonen\">Jeff Boonen</a>, CSV</p>\n<p>Georges Engel (LSAP), criticising the measure for not being targeted enough while still backing it:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Wann een de Reseaustariff generell reduzéiert, da profitéieren natierlech och déi, déi vill verbrauchen an et sech och leeschte kënnen.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>If you reduce the network tariff across the board, then of course those who consume a lot and can afford it also benefit.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-12-18-n120\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-12-18-n120\">Sitting of 18 December 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgeorges-engel\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/georges-engel\">Georges Engel</a>, LSAP</p>\n<h2>Votes</h2>\n<h3>Main vote: PL 8596 - Prix de l'électricité abordable</h3>\n<p>18 December 2025 — Premier vote constitutionnel.</p>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">For</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Against</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Abstain</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fcsv\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/csv\">CSV</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">20</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdp\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dp\">DP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">14</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Flsap\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/lsap\">LSAP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">12</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fadr\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/adr\">ADR</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">5</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-greng\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-greng\">déi gréng</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">4</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fpiraten\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/piraten\">Piraten</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-lenk\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-lenk\">déi Lénk</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>59</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>\n<h3>Other votes on this bill</h3>\n<p>2 further votes, one row each. The party columns show how many deputies voted each way.</p>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Vote</th><th>Date</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">For</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Against</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Abstain</th><th>Parties against or abstaining</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>MO 1 - PL 8596</td><td>18 December 2025</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">53</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">5</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td>ADR against</td></tr><tr><td>MO 2 - PL8596</td><td>18 December 2025</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">53</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">5</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td>ADR against</td></tr></tbody></table>\n<p>No deputy voted against the majority of their party in any of these votes.</p>"}