The good news first. There are enough stocks to get through the winter without resorting to rationing. Currently the storage in Europe they are 83.5% full and Italy is in line with a filling equal to 82.5% of maximum capacity. However, this does not reduce the bills gas: for households in Italy in December they suffered a 23.3% increase for those on the protected market.
According to Arera, the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment, 1,866 euros per family were paid in 2022. What about 2023? It should see some declines, but not before February.
Last July, Arena changed the frequency of bills and the gas pricing method: not quarterly bills with presumed costs, but monthly bills with the gas rate set on the second working day of the month following the reference one. On January 3, the December rate was established. The January one will be done on February 2nd and here you will be able to see the ongoing decreases in the price of gas. The price of gas had reached 140 euros per megawatt hour in the first half of December and is now below 80.
The decreased demand for the use of other sources and different supplies compared to the one contributed to reducing the price Russia. The non-rigid climate and the rules that have limited the times on which the heating is switched on and the temperatures also matter.
There are around 7.3 million households still on the protected market, which is still valid for one year for gas, just under 36% of the total. In the free market there are 13 million users, the remaining 64%. The contracts of these depend on the agreements made with the operators and on how much the costs are fixed or indexed to a price list.
It should also go down electricity price of about 20%, however remaining on higher prices than in the past. On the other hand, petrol is on the rise, which no longer has the cut in excise duties on fuel which expired on December 31st. Gasoline has gone up to 2 euros per litre.
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Source: Vanity Fair
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