The delay comes as no surprise. Earlier, the Vreg had said it would consider a postponement, after both grid manager Fluvius and the federation of energy companies had asked Febeg to do so. Flemish energy minister Zuhal Demir (N-VA) had also already pushed for a postponement.
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The capacity tariff calculates the costs for using the electricity grid in a different way. In future, grid tariffs would no longer be fully calculated on the basis of the amount of electricity purchased, but largely on the basis of peak consumption.
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But the capacity tariff is politically sensitive, especially in times of high energy prices. After all, for some customers – especially small users – the annual bill could increase.
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