(Tiper Stock Exchange) – The decrease in the gas bill for families still in protection continues. He communicates it the ARERA explaining that based on the average trend of the Italian wholesale market in February 2023 and for consumption in the same month, for the type1 family under protection there is a decrease in -13% of the bill compared to January 2023, which had already undergone a marked reduction.
The component of the gas price to cover procurement costs (CMEMm), applied to customers still under protection, is updated by ARERA as monthly average of the price on the Italian wholesale market (the PSV day ahead) and published within the first 2 working days of the month following the reference month.
For the month of February, which recorded an even lower average wholesale price compared to that of January, the price of the gas raw material (CMEMm), for customers with contracts under protected conditions, is equal to 56.87 euros per megawatt hour.
The reduction for the month of February, in terms of final effects – the note explains – is close to offsetting the high price levels achieved in the last year, with gas expenditure for the typical household in the rolling year (March 2022- February 2023) which is approximately 1666.23 euros, +16% compared to the equivalent 12 months of the previous year (March 2021-February 2022).
The Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment recalls that “as required by the Budget Law, for the first quarter of 2023 ARERA has already eliminated the general system charges also for gas. Also confirmed was the negative UG2 component for gas consumption up to 5,000 sm3/year and the 5% VAT reduction on gas.
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