DEDDIE: Compensation for vacations in excess of 72 hours

An attempt is being made to create compensation for consumers who have been left without electricity for several hours Energy regulator.

RAE and the operator submitted for public consultation today through January 10 two proposals that provide compensation to consumers for extended hours of power outages.

DEDDIE limits his proposal to compensation for extended vacations only due to natural phenomena and so long as it relates to geographic areas that have up to $1,000,000 benefits. That is, offsets will not be triggered in the areas with the most benefits.

On the contrary, the RAE proposal prepared by the AUTH Working Group recommends compensation for long-term power outages of more than 8 hours and regardless of the cause of the cause. That is, whether it is damage or extreme natural phenomena. The authority’s compensation for low voltage is up to 80 euros if the outages last 21 hours.

amounts

DEDDIE’s proposal states that the payments to consumers will be given when there is a major power outage due to extreme natural phenomena.

The administrator places a cap on non-payment of compensation on holidays of up to three days. More than 72 hours recommended for domestic consumers only 6 € Since the outage time is up to 96 hours.

Compensation rises to 8 euros for a period of 96 to 120 hours.

DEDDIE also caps the amount of compensation at €2,000 and, as mentioned above, compensation will be awarded as long as the extended power outage does not leave more than a million services in the dark.

In simpler terms, the official proposal excludes large urban centers such as Athens and Thessaloniki.

source: extra time