Europe’s energy plan A growing number of EU states warn that plans to shield households and businesses from rising energy prices do not go far enough, as they seek an EU-wide package of windfall taxes Government energy crisis funding 0.0% Share of GDP UK £150 billion €167.7bn 6.5% Germany €100.2bn 2.8% France €71.6bn 2.9% Italy €59.2bn 3.3% Spain €35.5bn 2.9% Netherlands €23.4bn 2.7% Poland €10.6bn 1.9% Romania €6.9bn 2.9% Greece €6.8bn 3.7% Denmark €6.8bn 2.0% Austria €6.3bn 2.3% Belgium €4.1bn 0.8% Norway €3.2bn 0.8% Other countries* €15.4bn *Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden Sources: Bruegel, Financial Times Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS