By Penelope Galliou
Fire at accounts but also in political debate puts its application adjustment clause in electricity bills. The opposition and especially SYRIZA setting it aside global energy crisis that has erupted from him war in Ukrainethrows them responsibilities in government while Megaro Maximou reminds that the Government, knowing very well the burden of the citizens, has already spent over 4 billion to cover part of the increases.
Raising it high on his opposition agenda energy accuracyThe Alexis Tsipras announced her tabling amendment in Parliament according to which consumers will be given the opportunity not to pay the adjustment clause, without their power being cut off, until its legality is judged in the Greek courts. In fact, after the meeting he had with the Athens Bar Association, the leader of the official opposition claimed that “Unfortunately, our country is a champion in the wholesale price of electricity in Europe. “And the only country in the EU that passes on to the consumer by almost 100% the cost of skyrocketing profits and notoriety.” He called on the government to “stop whistling indifferently” and for all parties to support this amendment initiative.
“We live in a state governed by the rule of law, in a benevolent state, and irrational and illegal practices cannot burden the citizen, to the point that households and businesses today have an existential problem.” said o Alexis Tsipras.
A statement that provoked his immediate reaction government representativecharacterizing “Irrational and dangerous – but unfortunately not unprecedented for Mr. Tsipranas – characterizes the law as illegal political leader of a parliamentary party. As those who bitterly understood, during the period of the memoranda, were deceived by Mr. Tsipras and his various satellite movements, like the rogue memory “I do not pay”, easy words and promises of magical solutions aggravate the problems, they never solve them Said Mr. Economou.
He reminded that “the Government, knowing very well the burden of the citizens from the global crisis on energy, has already spent over 4 billion to cover part of the increases. For this on retail prices in Greece was below the European average in March. “Thanks to the policies of practical support, the Greek citizens paid cheaper for electricity than the Spaniards and the Portuguese, whom Mr. Tsipras often refers to, while the picture is expected to be similar in April.”
The government will use every opportunity to mitigate the consequences for the people
The government spokesman also assured, once again that the government, in addition to what it has already done, will exhaust every opportunity, to mitigate the effects of the global energy crisis. That is why he reminded the plan that is being worked out for a substantial intervention in the price of electricity. “Mr. Tsipras seeks to plunge the country back into the abyss, as in 2015. The people, who have suffered and learned, will not allow it,” he concluded. Giannis Oikonomou.
After all, the Prime Minister has already submitted concrete proposals for very substantial interventions, which Europe as a whole must make in terms of the formation and price of natural gas, internationally. wholesale price of natural gas and in terms of its dependence on the way in which the price of electricity is formed, but also in terms of single gas supply from the European Union. Proposals, which have been widely accepted and the European Commission’s moves are now expected, in view of the Summit.
At the same time, the national plan for decisive intervention in the field of configuration of the price of electricity, at levels significantly lower than they are today. “All this, following the moves made by the Government since last September. Movements that, according to the government, “despite the very large increases and the enormous difficulties we are still facing, resulted in March, for example, the price of electricity in households and businesses, the retail price is very low than the European average, with about 14 European countries being much more expensive than us. “Among them are Spain and Portugal, too.”
What about power outages
Despite the support and subsidy measures on electricity bills, the truth is that obviously there are some citizens who, despite the support measures, find it difficult to pay their obligations. However, the truth is that this phenomenon pre-existed even in times when there was no energy crisis.
According to government officials, in the past there were difficulties in repayment and cases of interruption of electricity supply to customers with outstanding billsbut also reconnections after settlement as there is the possibility of settlement.
According to his data ΔΕΔΔΗΕa special feeling is caused by the fact that power outages took place, and to a greater extent in the past years and more specifically in the two years 2017-2018.
Specifically, and according to PPC data, in 2021 there were 274,222 power outage requests and 108,075 connections were eventually cut, as arrangements were made.
At the same time, there is no increase in power outages, but – as shown by data from recent years – a decrease. It is clarified first of all that the power outage requests do not coincide with the power outages that are finally made.
More specifically:
– According to HEDNO data, the number of consumers whose electricity was cut off in 2017 was 233,092, in 2018 it was 220,314, in 2019 it was 172,843, in 2020 it was 186,887, in 2021 it was 168,471 and in 2022 it is so far 56,755.
Also, the number of consumers who were reconnected to the electricity supply after a power outage in 2017 was 168,622, in 2018 it was 156,137, in 2019 it was 128,001, in 2020 it was 121,194, in 2021 it was 112,434 and in 2022 it is already 30,011.
– According to the data of PPC. concerning its customers: In 2016, there were 313,604 power outage requests and finally 145,053 connections were cut.
In 2017 there were 524,269 interruption requests and finally 223,854 connections were cut.
In 2018, there were 487,075 interruption requests and finally 194,881 connections were cut.
In 2019, there were 312,640 interruption requests and finally 133,678 connections were cut.
In 2020 there were 374,153 interruption requests and finally 137,260 connections were cut.
In 2021 there were 274,222 interruption requests and finally 108,075 connections were cut.
KINAL is asking for a ceiling in retail
The PASOK – KINAL insists on asking her imposing a ceiling on the retail price of electricity and in market controls accusing the government of leaving it out of control. He even called on the government “to put an end to uncontrolled charges. To impose a ceiling on electricity tariffs immediately “and puts both against Kyriakos Mitsotakis and against Alexis Tsipras, calling on them” to stop covering the scandal and to support our proposal. Our proposal for a ceiling in retail will give immediate breath to the citizens and has the consent of the EU. which has included it in its toolbox and solves the problem immediately “.
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