This Friday, Galp announced to consumers that it will increase electricity prices in 2024, saying it will not be able to cope with increases in grid access tariffs determined by the regulator.
“Although we have reduced the price at which we buy electricity, we have not been able to take into account the increase in tariffs for access to networks determined by ERSE (Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energéticos), so the final price will increase,” it said. sent to clients.
Lusa questioned the company about the size of the increase but received no clarification.
Grid access tariffs will increase by 316% in 2024, which ERSE believes is due to the fact that they were negative in 2023, “due to the reimbursement of general economic interest (CIEG) to consumers, which significantly benefits the National Electricity Company” . System (SEN)”.
In response to Lusa’s question, Endesa also stated that “the publication of electricity tariffs implies a significant increase in access tariffs” and recalled that since January this year it has reduced its commercial profit by 38% “to mitigate the impact of this increase”.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal

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