Home » today » Business » Energy Minister Van der Straeten takes action against abuses of energy suppliers Energy Minister Van der Straeten takes action against abuses of energy suppliers January 23, 2022 by world today news – © BELGIAN – Energy suppliers who illegally change contracts, for example when moving house, will be punished. That is what federal energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten (Groen) says in an interview in L’Echo, which is also reported by De Tijd. – ltoSource: BELGIAN Yesterday at 08:20— “I met the energy ombudsman on Thursday. He noted that certain energy suppliers seize every opportunity to change the rates or the contract, also in an illegal way,” said the minister. She gave the example of a move, where the contract continues normally. “But certain suppliers take advantage of this to adjust their client’s rate.” According to Van der Straeten, suppliers seem to be doing everything they can to get rid of fixed contracts and switch to variable ones. ALSO READ. ‘Draw your plan’ is the message for the time being: again nothing has been decided to bring down the expensive energy bill The ombudsman knows which companies are involved, says the minister, who announces that he will contact them next week. “I will warn them that any breach will be immediately forwarded to the Economic Inspectorate. There are rules that protect consumers. They must be respected.” — Related posts:[CARTE] From Savy, take part of history and the Via FrancigenaToday's stock markets, December 11th. The price lists await the central banks at the gate. Mortgag...World market for mud drilling engines 2020 - Halliburton, Schlumberger, BHGE, National Oilwell Varco...PTT ranks Gold Class for sustainability in the Oil and Gas Upstream and Integrated business with the...Share this:FacebookX Related NYPD seeks suspect in connection to Manhattan homicide How to Change WhatsApp Number without Losing the Contents of WA Chat, There are Easy Features Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Search for: