Arera, electricity bill +37.3% in the fourth quarter for vulnerable customers
In the fourth quarter of 2026, the electricity bill for the vulnerable "typical customer" served with greater protection will increase by 37.3% compared to the previous quarter. This was announced by Arera, specifying that «the update...
Arera reports that the electricity bill for vulnerable "typical customers" under major protection will increase by 37.3% in the fourth quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter. This update affects around 3 million vulnerable customers currently served under major protection. The increase is due to higher electricity purchase costs, reflecting expected wholesale price growth and higher wholesale prices in the third quarter.
The annual expenditure for a typical vulnerable user under major protection will be 665.38 euros in 2026, up 9.3% from 2025. From October 1, 2026, the reference electricity price for typical customers will be 43.43 cents per kilowatt-hour, including taxes.
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