Electricity users who activate a supply service on the free market today will find themselves paying up to 1,776 euros more per year than the average bill for the Gradual Protection Service which will start on July 1st.
This was stated by the Consumption Training and Research Center (Crc), which compared the offers of the 7 winning managers of the Single Buyer auctions.
"Customers who have not chosen a free market operator will automatically switch to the Gradual Protection Service, enjoying savings estimated by Arera at around 131 euros per user per year compared to the current tariffs of the protected market. - explains the Crc - The average bill for a consumption of 2,700 kWh per year will thus drop to 465 euros".
But how much will users who want to choose the same 7 operators who will manage the Gradual Protection Service pay on the free market?
"Whoever activates a variable price offer today will find themselves spending from a minimum of +162 euros per year compared to the gradual protections to a maximum of +573 euros - analyzes the Consumption Training and Research Center - The situation worsens if you opt for a price contract fixed: in this case for those who activate an electricity supply today with one of the winning operators of the auctions, the increased expense compared to the average bill for the Gradual Protection Service will go from a minimum of +204 euros to a maximum of even +1,776 euros per year for the user".
"Starting from next July 1st, a double absurd paradox will emerge, with free market customers who will find themselves paying higher electricity rates than the gradual protections, despite choosing the same operator that provides the service in both markets - denounces the president of the scientific committee of the Crc, Furio Truzzi - Not only: even vulnerable users who remain in the protected market will be disadvantaged, with an average bill higher by 131 euros per year compared to the gradual protection service".
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