Prezzo dell’elettricità, vicino l’accordo Ue-Italia

The European Commission and the Italian government are "near" an agreement that would lower electricity prices generated by gas, in line with EU rules, according to the European Commission's competition spokesman Ricardo Cardoso in Brussels. He stated, "We are near a solution compatible with EU rules that would implement the proposed measure, effectively reducing the impact of gas generation costs on the overall electricity price."

Following intense and constructive discussions over the past months between the Commission and Italian authorities, a near-final agreement on the key elements required to implement this measure in compliance with EU standards is forming. However, the whole process remains dependent on technical discussions.

According to sources from the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, the agreement in progress in Brussels between the European Commission and the Italian government on the decree on electricity bills would neutralize the reversal of the highest gas cost on the final electricity price. In the decree on electricity bills, the Italian government plans to shift the EU carbon tax on emissions (ETS) for gas electricity producers to consumers' bills.

This move would lower the wholesale price of electricity, which primarily depends on gas prices, resulting in an effective reduction for consumers. The shift must be approved by the EU, as the ETS falls under its jurisdiction. Sources from the Ministry of Energy indicate that the agreement with the Commission stipulates that the highest gas cost due to ETS taxation should not lead to an increase in the wholesale price of electricity.