New increases in sight in the third quarter of the year for electricity and gas bills.
According to Nomisma Energia estimates, the former should increase by
17%
from 1 July and the latter by as much as
27%
.
"The prices of gas and electricity on international markets have exploded after Russia's decision on June 16 to cut off supplies to Germany and Italy. - explains President Davide Tabarelli - Inevitably,
a sharp rise in bills is expected
, unlike what happened in April when they recorded a -10%. Now we are back on the growth trend ".
"This will be an important increase", continues Tabarelli, and the first estimates, pending the decisions of the Arera, indicate a jump in the electricity bill of 17% to 48.5 cents per kWh which, for the typical family that consumes 2,700 kWh per year, implies a greater expense, on an annual basis, of 194.4 euros.
The gas bill is more bitter, the rate of which should bounce by 27% to 1.57 euros per cubic meter, with a higher expenditure of the typical family, which consumes 1,400 cubic meters a year, of 462 euros on an annual basis.
"The final decision rests with the Arera which certainly - adds Tabarelli - will attempt some intervention, with the help of the government, to limit the impact of the crisis on household energy expenditure".
ANSA agency
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