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Thus, from January 1, these consumers automatically go to the universal service market, as it was until now, and the novelty is that if they choose the offer of their provider in the competitive market until June 30, their invoices will be regularized , so your offer applies from January 1.
“Last resort providers may apply to national customers of the universal service, without discrimination and conditionality, a commercial discount from January 1, 2021 and until at least June 30, 2021, equal to the difference between the price in the universal service offer applicable in the period from January 1 to June 30, 2021 and the price of the competitive offer provided for in paragraph (2) valid on January 1, 2021 “, according to the new order.
The supporting note shows the impact on end consumers / customers (price variations or similar): domestic customers will benefit from a longer period of time for information and to be able to decide the choice of a supply offer. electricity, which will lead to choosing the most appropriate offer; domestic customers will receive the best offer from the current provider, without subscription, and will be able to benefit from a commercial discount to cover the difference between the price of the universal service offer applicable in the first half of 2021 and the price of the competitive offer presented; Domestic customers will also be able to benefit from other providers of a commercial discount to cover the difference between the price of the universal service offer applicable in the first half of 2021 and the price of the chosen offer.
ANRE representatives explain that, given the impact of the electricity market liberalization process, as of January 1, 2021 on domestic customers, the need to ensure good information on the part of last resort providers, as well as to ensure the conditions necessary for the conclusion of supply contracts. electricity in compliance with the conditions imposed in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic and for the process to be carried out for the benefit of the final consumer, on January 4, 2021 a project was published as a discussion document on the ANRE website of Order modifying the Order the president of the National Energy Regulatory Authority no. 171/2020 for the approval of the electricity supply conditions by the providers of last resort.
The draft order subject to public consultation provided that the measure extend until March 31, 2021, the period in which electricity supply contracts can be signed so that domestic customers benefit from the price in the competitive offer. The final deadline for submitting proposals and observations was 01/15/2020, at 12 noon.
Up to the aforementioned date and time, proposals and observations were sent by: Electrica Furnizare SA, CEZ Vanzare SA, E.ON Energie Romania SA, Enel Energie SA, Enel Energie Muntenia SA, the ANRE Advisory Council and the Competition Council.
Considering: the diversity of observations received in the public consultation process, as well as ANRE’s internal analyzes; the inter-institutional discussions (ANRE- Ministry of Energy- Competition Council) held during the last two weeks, to identify solutions in accordance with national and European legislation for offering domestic customers a longer period of choosing a competitive offer that satisfies their needs, but also increase their information on the liberalization process and simplify the contracting process, the fact that, due to the restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, information campaigns on the liberalization of the electricity market from of January 1, 2020, carried out by ANRE and the electricity providers had a limited impact ”, it is also shown in the justification note.
ANRE also shows that, of the approximately 5,700,000 domestic customers, who had entered into regulated electricity contracts at the end of 2020, only a small part was interested in choosing an offer in the competitive electricity market, and those that have done so. expressed interest in this sense faced difficulties both in the analysis of market offers, as well as
Regarding the contact of possible suppliers, in the face of the order proposal published on the ANRE website, ANRE considered it necessary to prepare a revised draft order, which should be submitted to public consultation under an emergency regime.
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