The energy regulatory authority has targeted the high standard costs in fixed “blue” electricity tariffs that reach up to almost €16 per month and significantly alter the final charge for consumers, without this being clearly indicated.
A fixed rate, for example, on the order of €15.90 – which is the highest currently on the market – adds 4.8 cents to the fixed charge price of a kilowatt-hour in a typical consumption of 330 KW of an average household, raising the final price for the consumer.
For a fixed price of 13-17 cents/KW, which is the range of the majority of fixed tariffs, the final price is in a range of 17.8-21.8 cents.
The new regulatory decision, which is expected to be issued by the end of the month, will reportedly include caps on fixed tariff rates in an effort to contain prices and increase transparency for consumers who find it difficult to calculate the final cost of a kilowatt-hour and are often swayed by the low price that comes with them.
The intervention, although important, comes at a time when the providers, under the pressure of the uncertainty caused by the geopolitical instability in the Middle East, have readjusted their commercial policy of moving their customers toward fixed tariffs through more competitive prices compared to floating tariffs.
