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Energy surcharge

Monthly surcharge for the use of fuel such as diesel, electricity and kerosene.

Energy surcharge

Monthly surcharge for the use of fuel such as diesel, electricity and kerosene.

DPD has a very ambitious green ambition. For years, we have been investing in making our vehicle fleet greener. This results in a variety of vehicles running on Diesel, Electricity and the use of Kerosene for air transport. We charge a surcharge for the use of these various types of energy. This can fluctuate. Hence, DPD charges this mix of fuels monthly as a surcharge on the parcel price for all our national and international products.

Before the 1st of the coming month, DPD publishes the energy surcharge applicable for the coming month for road and air transport.

The energy surcharge consists of:

  1. Road Transport surcharge - diesel and electricity. The basis of this surcharge is the consumer price of diesel fuel for the Netherlands, including the levies and taxes as published by the Europese Commissie. Electricity is calculated by Statista publications.
  2. Air transport surcharge - kerosene. The basis of this surcharge are the kerosene prices. The surcharge is linked to the monthly average of the daily price of a barrel of kerosene (aircraft fuel - U.S. Gulf Coast). The surcharge is calculated and published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on a monthly basis..

Energy surcharge

Energy surcharge 2023

Valid for DPD parcels from 

Diesel and electricity surcharge in %

Kerosene surcharge in %

June 2023

10%

27.75%

May 2023

10.5%

30.25%

April 2023

11.5%

31.25%

March 2023

11.5%

37.75%

Fabruary 2023 

13.5%

32.25%

January 2023

13%

34.25%

Valid for DPD parcels from 

June 2023

Valid for DPD parcels from 

May 2023

Valid for DPD parcels from 

April 2023

Valid for DPD parcels from 

March 2023

Valid for DPD parcels from 

Fabruary 2023 

Valid for DPD parcels from 

January 2023

Diesel and electricity surcharge in %

10%

10.5%

11.5%

11.5%

13.5%

13%

Kerosene surcharge in %

27.75%

30.25%

31.25%

37.75%

32.25%

34.25%

Surcharge diesel in € per 1,000 litres (transportation by road)

At least

But less than

Surcharge at 1 February 2017

799

1.0%

800

839

1.5%

840

879

2.0%

880

919

2.5%

920

959

3.0%

960

999

3.5%

1,000

1,039

4.0%

1,040

1,079

4.5%

1,080

1,119

5.0%

1,120

1,159

5.5%

1,160

1,199

6,0%

1,200

1,239

6.5%

1,240

1,279

7.0%

1,280

1,319

7.5%

1,320

1,359

8.0%

1,360

1,399

8.5%

1,400

1,439

9.0%

1,440

1,479

9.5%

1,480

1,519

10.0%

1,520

1,559

10.5%

1,560

1,599

11.0%

1,600

1,639

11,5%

1,640

1,679

12,0%

1,680

1,719

12.5%

1,720

1,759

13.0%

1,760

1,799

13.5%

1,800

1,839

14.0%

1,840

1,879

14.5%

1,880

1,919

15.0%

1,920

1,959

15.5%

1,960

2,019

16.0%

2,020

2,039

16.5%

2,040

2,079

17.0%

2,080

2,119

17.5%

2,120

2,159

18.0%

2,160

2,199

18.5%

2,200

2,239

19.0%

2,240

2,279

19.5%

2,280

2,319

20.0%

2,320

20.5%

At least

At least

800

At least

840

At least

880

At least

920

At least

960

At least

1,000

At least

1,040

At least

1,080

At least

1,120

At least

1,160

At least

1,200

At least

1,240

At least

1,280

At least

1,320

At least

1,360

At least

1,400

At least

1,440

At least

1,480

At least

1,520

At least

1,560

At least

1,600

At least

1,640

At least

1,680

At least

1,720

At least

1,760

At least

1,800

At least

1,840

At least

1,880

At least

1,920

At least

1,960

At least

2,020

At least

2,040

At least

2,080

At least

2,120

At least

2,160

At least

2,200

At least

2,240

At least

2,280

At least

2,320

But less than

799

839

879

919

959

999

1,039

1,079

1,119

1,159

1,199

1,239

1,279

1,319

1,359

1,399

1,439

1,479

1,519

1,559

1,599

1,639

1,679

1,719

1,759

1,799

1,839

1,879

1,919

1,959

2,019

2,039

2,079

2,119

2,159

2,199

2,239

2,279

2,319

Surcharge at 1 February 2017

1.0%

1.5%

2.0%

2.5%

3.0%

3.5%

4.0%

4.5%

5.0%

5.5%

6,0%

6.5%

7.0%

7.5%

8.0%

8.5%

9.0%

9.5%

10.0%

10.5%

11.0%

11,5%

12,0%

12.5%

13.0%

13.5%

14.0%

14.5%

15.0%

15.5%

16.0%

16.5%

17.0%

17.5%

18.0%

18.5%

19.0%

19.5%

20.0%

20.5%

Surcharge electricity in € per 1,000 litres (transportation by road)

At least

But less than

Surcharge per 1 January 2023

995,0%
1001245,5%
1251496,0%
1501746,5%
1751997,0%
2002247,5%
2252498,0%
2502748,5%
2752999,0%
3003249,5%
32534910,0%
35037410,5%
37539911,0%
40042411,5%
42544912,0%
45047412,5%
47549913,0%
50052413,5%
52554914,0%
55057414,5%
57559915,0%
60062415,5%
62564916,0%
65067416,5%
67569917,0%
70072417,5%
72574918,0%
75077418,5%
77579919,0%

800

82419,5%
82584920,0%
85020,5%

100

100

125

100

150

100

175

100

200

100

225

100

250

100

275

100

300

100

325

100

350

100

375

100

400

100

425

100

450

100

475

100

500

100

525

100

550

100

575

100

600

100

625

100

650

100

675

100

700

100

725

100

750

100

775

100

800

100

825

100

850

But less than

99124149174199224249274299324349374399424449474499524549574599624649674699724749774799824849

Surcharge per 1 January 2023

5,0%5,5%6,0%6,5%7,0%7,5%8,0%8,5%9,0%9,5%10,0%10,5%11,0%11,5%12,0%12,5%13,0%13,5%14,0%14,5%15,0%15,5%16,0%16,5%17,0%17,5%18,0%18,5%19,0%19,5%20,0%20,5%

Surcharge kerosene in $ per 1,000 litres (transportation by air)

At least

But less than

Surcharge

$0.77

$0.83

13.00%

$0.83

$0.89

13.25%

$0.89

$0.95

13.50%

$0.95

$1.01

13.75%

$1.01

$1.07

14.00%

$1.07

$1.13

14.25%

$1.13

$1.19

14.50%

$1.19

$1.25

14.75%

$1.25

$1.31

15.00%

$1.31

$1.37

15.25%

$1.37

$1.43

15.50%

$1.43

$1.49

15.75%

$1.49

$1.55

16.00%

$1.55

$1.61

16.25%

$1.61

$1.67

16.50%

$1.67

$1.73

16.75%

$1.73

$1.79

17.00%

$1.79

$1.85

17.25%

$1.85

$1.91

17.50%

$1.91

$1.97

17.75%

$1.97

$2.03

18.00%

$2.03

$2.09

18.25%

$2.09

$2.15

18.50%

$2.15

$2,21

18.75%

$2,21

$2,27

19.00%

$2.27

$2,33

19.25%

$2.33

$2.39

19.50%

$2.39

$2.45

19.75%

At least

$0.77

At least

$0.83

At least

$0.89

At least

$0.95

At least

$1.01

At least

$1.07

At least

$1.13

At least

$1.19

At least

$1.25

At least

$1.31

At least

$1.37

At least

$1.43

At least

$1.49

At least

$1.55

At least

$1.61

At least

$1.67

At least

$1.73

At least

$1.79

At least

$1.85

At least

$1.91

At least

$1.97

At least

$2.03

At least

$2.09

At least

$2.15

At least

$2,21

At least

$2.27

At least

$2.33

At least

$2.39

But less than

$0.83

$0.89

$0.95

$1.01

$1.07

$1.13

$1.19

$1.25

$1.31

$1.37

$1.43

$1.49

$1.55

$1.61

$1.67

$1.73

$1.79

$1.85

$1.91

$1.97

$2.03

$2.09

$2.15

$2,21

$2,27

$2,33

$2.39

$2.45

Surcharge

13.00%

13.25%

13.50%

13.75%

14.00%

14.25%

14.50%

14.75%

15.00%

15.25%

15.50%

15.75%

16.00%

16.25%

16.50%

16.75%

17.00%

17.25%

17.50%

17.75%

18.00%

18.25%

18.50%

18.75%

19.00%

19.25%

19.50%

19.75%