Electricity: The increase consumers will see from May 1st

Consumers will see an increase in electricity bills Electricity Bills, From May 1, after its decision Energy Regulatory Authority (RAE) to initiate Re-adjust charges related to connection strength and energy.

Specifically, a resolutions RAE Refers to one of the regulated fees charged by Greek Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) The investment and other expenses of the company.

here they are:

• Fixed unit fee, which is currently €0.52/kVA and
• The unit cost of energy, which is currently €0.02130 per kWh.

After modification Fixed charge unit It increased by 752.7%, reaching 4.434 euros / kVA, while on the contrary, the second power charging unit by 33.5% to 0.01415 euros per kilowatt-hour.

What increase will consumers see?

Comparing the new and existing charges, the total cost to be paid by a household with a single-phase 8 kVA power connection will increase by 22%, and a family electrified with a three-phase 25 kVA power connection will be charged by about 77%.

However, in the total cost of the electricity bill (only competitive and regulated charges) for the first case the total charges are 2.5% and for the second case it is 7.5%.

This means that the annual fee to the electricity distribution network to be paid by a household that has a single phase power connection of 8 kVA and an annual consumption of 2,592 kWh. It has a price of 72.148 euros after the RAE decision, While paying at current prices 59.37 euros.

Thus, a family living in a house with a three-phase connection of 25 kVA and an annual electricity consumption of 3750 kWh will pay a lump sum in electricity distribution network charges. 173.75 euroswhile paying current fees 98.45 euros.