(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 01 - Without government intervention, gas bills will increase by 50% at the beginning of January, electricity bills by at least 17%, but perhaps by 25%. It is the forecast of Davide Tabarelli, president of Nomisma Energia.
"The gas tariffs are decided every quarter by the Arera, on the basis of international prices - explains Tabarelli -. But these, after having remained quiet for ten years, went crazy in the middle of 2021, and are now out of control. In the October-December quarter. 21, the Arera tariff is 0.95 euros per cubic meter. But given the trend of international markets, without state intervention to calm down, in the quarter January-March 22 it will reach 1.40 euros ".
The same goes for the electricity bill, which directly depends on the price of methane, given that a large part of the electricity is produced by gas plants.
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