As consumers who choose the constant ”blue” Power invoices to avoid the “ups and downs” of prices during the year are approaching – if they have not exceeded – one million, suppliers are preparing new products in the category.

Among them are contracts with fixed invoices of less than 12 months, which were abolished a few months ago but are now coming back.

TA new products They combine stability in charges but with variations and variations that are combined with the “profile” of individual consumer groups. In practice, as a large supply company executive in the RES, those invoices are not linked to clauses (eg wholesale or other price) should fall into the category of fixed invoices.

A picture of the new products planned by suppliers is derived from the consultation of the Waste, Energy and Water Regulatory Authority for the supervision of electricity supply.

Indicative: -D PPC It raises the issue of fixed invoices to consumers with telemetry benefits (ie smart meters), noting that peak / non -peak hours must be shaped by the supplier in agreement with the customer and not by the state. This way there will be different charges per hour of the day which will be fixed during the contract. For example, the price may be 10 cents per kilowatt -hour from 8 – 9 am, reduced to 7 cents from 2-3 pm and go up to 15 cents at 6-7 pm

As PPC states: “According to the consultation under consultation, within the framework of the fixed price, the price can be included exclusively to the peak/peak/off-peak, as” they are determined by the authorities responsible for this. ” Integration of the provision of telemetry benefits to formulate, based on the certified metering data provided by DEDDIE, new bi -zonal or polyzic invoices, or to keep existing in agreement with the consumer. Customer.

-OR Junction Restores the issue of fixed invoices shorter than the year, which were recently abolished, noting that:

The offer of less than 12 months is not excluded from the new EU/2024/1711 Directive. “Specifically for fixed programs, he adds, it does not come up with that fixed programs are only programs with a minimum duration of twelve months, but only the obligation of suppliers to provide at least one fixed program with a minimum duration of twelve months. The duration of twelve months comes from the practice of more than 12 years. However, it does not imply (i) the prohibition on the designation of programs that last less than 12 months as a constant nor (ii) the prohibition of floating and dynamic programs for less than 12 months. Purchasing products of less than 12 months “.

-OR Elini It sets a number of issues such as: Allow fixed invoices that require a fixed price per level of consumption (which may be increased or decreased depending on this level eg 15euro/100kWh or even combine a fixed procurement value after such consumption level), a fixed value per day of the reference month (eg 2euro/2e). Also, allow fixed programs for a fixed charge and also a price difference per semester (eg price for the first semester and second price for the second semester of the annual contract). “In conclusion, we believe that it is not appropriate for suppliers’ commercial policy to be limited to the disposal of products at a consistent charge and a fixed commission charge, on the contrary, an incentive should be given to the development of various types of fixed invoices,” the company said.

The range of new products will also depend on the result of the regulatory authority discussions with the suppliers in the following consultation on the market supervision framework and the grades of freedom that will exist.

The official consultation on the basis of the Authority’s proposals was concluded with the submission of significant objections from the market (both by individual businesses and by the Hellenic Association of Energy Suppliers) on the rigor of the framework proposed by the Authority and the restrictions that – according to suppliers – are available. However, discussions between the Authority and the suppliers continue.