Electricity market: Relief for SMEs

A first draft of the electricity market reform does not envisage any fundamental system change. Instead, the Commission wants to simplify investments in renewables and flexibility. Small and medium-sized enterprises are to be able to conclude long-term contracts for low-cost green electricity more easily.

The Commission is not aiming for a far-reaching reform of the electricity market, as demanded by Spain and France. According to a draft published yesterday and available to Table.Media, there are no plans to abandon uniform pricing. The most expensive generation technology will set the price for the entire electricity trade.

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