Petrol, the increases from the beginning of 2023 – The government’s orientation is to no longer extend the discount, leading to an automatic increase in price lists starting from 1 January. The cut was applied for the first time in March 2022, with the approval of the Ukraine bis decree. For both petrol and diesel, the reduction was a total of 30.5 cents, at least until December, when with the Aid quater decree the cut was extended until the 31st of the month but reduced to 18.3 cents.
Meanwhile. prices have fallen, also reducing the extra revenue which had allowed the government to reduce excise duties (and consequently the VAT which is calculated in addition). Today, according to the latest weekly surveys by the Ministry of the Environment, the national average price of green fuel stands at 1.625 euros per litre, i.e. at its lowest since June 2021. Diesel has instead reached 1.689 euros, i.e. at its lowest since just under one year, precisely from 31 January 2022. In both cases at levels well below those achieved after the outbreak of war between Kiev and Moscow.
Autostrade, price increases from the beginning of 2023 – At risk of price increases there are also motorway tolls. At the beginning of each year the tariffs are traditionally updated, but for four years now, after the collapse of the Morandi Bridge, they have remained frozen. 2023 could see a return to increases, for the first time since 2018.
The concessionaires have presented their remodulation requests, currently being examined by the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of the Economy which will have to take into account the investments made. On the table are the economic-financial plans of the various companies which, as explained by Aiscat, are however “currently at different stages of approval”.
Highways for Italy asked for a 2% increase, the other concessionaires even higher percentages, but in general, according to the association, the average tariff increases proposed by the concessionaires “are much lower than those already granted in other European countries with concessionary and regulatory systems similar”, such as France, where the increase is 4.7% and Spain, at +4%.
On the bills frontthe updates could instead be conflicting. For electricity, the Energy Authority has just announced in first quarter of the year a providential drop of more than 19%, but for gas the trend could be the opposite. While awaiting the communication from Arera at the beginning of January, Nomisma estimates a monthly increase of 20% due to the trend in international prices at the beginning of December. The decline of the last few days, following the decision on the price ceiling adopted by Brussels, should in fact be implemented, according to the study center’s analysis, starting from February.
Following the order of the State Council on unilateral changes to contracts, the Milleproroghe decree he also clarified that changes will be possible during the renewal of supplies. After the block set by the Aiuti bis decree, for those with an expiring contract, increases in the costs of electricity and gas could therefore arrive, still blocked until June 2023 for all those who have an existing contract. The Council of State had expressed its opinion after Iren’s appeal against the precautionary measures of the Antitrust, today “partially” confirmed, suspending precisely the unilateral changes to the economic conditions not expiring.
