The Polish Electricity Association, an association of the electricity sector, has published an analysis in which it predicts that prices electricity in Poland will grow.
Watch the video
Record electricity prices, and that’s not all. “We are awaiting further increases”
–
Experts: The higher the cost of CO2 emissions, the higher the price of electricity
PKEE experts explain that higher bills primarily result from the increase in the prices of CO2 emission allowances wêgla (resulting from the tightening climate policy of the European Union). As a result, the cost of generating electricity is higher.
“At the same time, due to rising gas and coal prices, heating costs are rising, which in total may lead to an increase in the scale of energy poverty” – we read in the message.
Analysts: Support is needed most. By deregulation of tariffs
According to the Committee’s experts, taking the recent declarations of the European Commission, one should expect a further increase in energy prices in the European Union.
“Analyzes show that tariff liberalization, combined with appropriate social policy tools (eg energy supplement), can contribute to a more equitable and stable distribution of energy costs, so that real help is provided to the most needy people” – emphasizes PKEE.
How much will electricity prices increase? This scale can be shocking
Experts of mBank predict that already in 2022 increases in electricity bills may be really severe. Offices Brokerage House of mBank. – If today’s levels on the wholesale market are maintained, the increase in the energy bill for households may reach approx. 20%, with a similar inflation gas bills – experts from mBank’s Brokerage House wrote.
“Dziennik Gazeta Prawna” reports, in turn, that energy companies will apply for an increase in the sales rate by 20-30 percent. The decision is to be made in November. The daily emphasizes that the boards of energy companies cannot fail to submit requests for higher tariffs, as this would be to the detriment of the company. Private consumers – so far – are protected by the Energy Regulatory Office.
Brussels pressed the Polish regulator to stop shaping the market in 2021. How many more electricity prices can be kept away from the market reality? This is not known yet, the Ministry of Climate stated that “consumers are not ready for full price liberalization”. A provision is to be passed in the middle of the year that will oblige retailers to continue approving tariffs. Sooner or later, however, the release would have to come.
–
