Repubblica Futura has brought the cost of energy back to the center of San Marino’s political debate, along with the impact of the current situation on families and businesses. The party is speaking out after what it describes as concerns raised by numerous citizens, calling on the Government to act on tariffs, taxation and energy planning for the coming years.
“We note that before heading off on holiday, the Government only managed to issue its usual decree on fuel prices,” reads the RF statement. “In fact, it also introduced a regulation requiring that, starting September 30, payment for cemetery lighting fees on tombs no longer be made annually, but for the entire duration of the concession.”
This leads to a sharper political attack against the Executive. “We continue to believe that the Government is simply not on top of things and is clearly unfit for the challenges our country faces,” Repubblica Futura states.
At the heart of the statement is the issue of costs borne by citizens and businesses. According to RF, it is necessary to revise the tax system linked to fuel and, more broadly, to intervene in the energy sector with particular attention to the most economically vulnerable groups.
“Businesses and citizens must pay a fair price for energy — and the lowest possible one,” the statement continues. “We learned a few days ago that businesses will no longer have to pay the FER renewable energy contribution, while this charge remains in place for households. We are calling for the FER contribution to be eliminated for domestic users as well.”
The party then returns to the issue of the municipal solid waste tax (RSU), criticizing how those who have invested in solar panel installations are being treated. “It is unacceptable that in six years the Government has failed to abolish the RSU tax, penalizing citizens who have installed solar panels. And it is equally unacceptable that it continues to charge energy-conscious citizens a higher waste tax, while now leaving only private individuals to bear the burden of the FER contribution.”
According to RF, the debate risks being overlooked during the summer months. “All of this is happening amid an eerie normalcy, in the middle of the summer heat, when even social forces are enjoying their well-deserved rest,” the statement continues.
The party is calling for a broader discussion on the energy policy of the Republic of San Marino, including planning for the 2027-2030 period. “Repubblica Futura is calling for a serious and rational approach to energy,” the party states, asking “whether the Government — skilled at taking selfies and spending money on pointless consultancies — actually has the political capacity to design a shared, long-term plan in which citizens are not, as usual, treated as cash cows.”
RF then raises a series of questions about the upcoming National Energy Plan: “Does the Government have any ideas on how to develop the 2027-2030 National Energy Plan? Does it intend to proceed as it did with the last one, the 2023-2026 Plan, which was approved late, in 2025?”
The party also references the 2027 Economic Program, arguing that it lacks sufficiently clear guidance on future strategies. “Reading the 2027 Economic Program, we found many ideas missing, and it’s unclear whether the Government is waiting for news from Brescia or China before it moves a single sheet of paper.”
Repubblica Futura’s proposal calls for a new energy plan aimed at greater internal self-sufficiency, paired with measures to contain prices for both households and businesses.
“Repubblica Futura believes an innovative and sustainable plan is needed, focused on achieving a degree of internal energy self-sufficiency and ensuring that energy and fuel prices for citizens and businesses remain manageable, through rational and transparent solutions.”
The statement closes with one final jab at the Executive: “The energy issue is central to the future of our Republic as well. The Government has put up a sign reading ‘Energy’ on the ground floor of Palazzo Begni, but as for everything else, the results are completely unsatisfactory.”
