Electricity Bills: Fight in the courts for the adjustment clause

With both sides vying before the Court of First Instance as to whether or not the first collective action consumer associations and professional groups against PPC and the electricity adjustment clause, The battle continues from the morning on the occasion of the postponement requested in court by the company.

The PPC attorneys asked the court to adjourn the hearing of the lawsuit filed by I SELL other organizations against PPC with a request to cancel, among other conditions, the adjustment clause supply charge in electricity supply contracts. The request of the defendant company is based on the forthcoming decision of the Supreme Court which, at the request of PPC, will adjudicate the case with the institution of the pilot trial.

For their part, the plaintiffs ask the court to consider the case, describing the request for postponement as “pretentious and paralyzing”. They also emphasize that if the postponement is given PPC commitment must be ensured that until the case is decided by the supreme court, no power outages will be given to any consumer. Consumer advocates pointed out, citing complaints from GENOP-DEI, that power outages are sent daily even to citizens belonging to vulnerable social groups. Thus, they ask the court, if it postpones the discussion, to proceed with the issuance of a precautionary measure in order to spread a safety net for consumers, especially in the category of those who are at risk of power outages.

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