Payment for the use of the distribution network Current based on plant capacity and less based on consumption will apply to consumers from 2023 by decision RAE. This was stated by the president of the Energy Regulatory Authority (RAE). Athanasios Dagoumasthe total amount that the Operator will charge consumers will not change, but the new charging methodology may create an incentive for consumers who have overpriced their services (for example, they have three-phase services while they could cover needs with single-phase), to proceed with the necessary modifications in order to have lower costs for electricity bills.

According to the RAE, in European countries, both models are used to calculate network charges: from charges based solely on consumed energy (Cyprus, Lithuania, Romania) to solely based on electricity (Italy).

However, according to reports from European authorities, there is a tendency to charge based on the capacity of the installation, which directly affects the network fees for electric vehicle chargers, which are increasing on European and Greek roads. In Greece, the grid fee today corresponds to 80% of energy, a percentage that will be limited to 10% from 2023 in accordance with the decision of the RAE, and the remaining 90% depends on the capacity of the installation.

In addition, this week, the Authority is expected to launch an energy conservation information campaign in collaboration with consumer organizations, which will include a video, a brochure and a website where consumers can declare household appliances (kitchen, air conditioning, water supply). heater, etc.) etc.) and the hours of the day they use them, bill their supplier and see the cost of use per device, as well as the savings they can make by replacing their devices with energy efficient ones or switching consumption for night hours (if there is a night flow meter).