Regulated energy prices also for SMEs

Due to the sharp rise in energy costs, the EU Commission may also want to allow state-regulated electricity prices for medium-sized companies. For the gas market, the authority also considers price caps on the exchanges.

The new proposals on electricity prices would go even further than plans made in March. „A temporary extension of the scope of regulated retail prices could be envisaged to cover also small and medium-sized enterprises,“ says a draft communication on energy prices, which the Commission plans to present with the REPowerEU package on Wednesday.

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