News

Electricity vouchers to be issued as of October 1

Published

September 14, 2015

Comments

0

Share

Published:

September 14, 2015

Comments:

0

Share

As a permanent entitlement for vulnerable social groups and in order to fight energy poverty, 60,000 to 70,000 poor households will receive vouchers worth HRK 200 (EUR 26.2) monthly, starting on October 1, Government of Croatia said on its website.

The agreement was signed by Prime Minister Zoran Milanović, the state-owned HEP power company’s chief executive Perica Jukić, GEN-I’s Robert Golob of and RWE’s Ralf Blomberg, report  by Hina news agency said.

Milanović said the plan had been devised this spring and that talks took months. The vouchers will be funded by the solidarity charge of 0.004 euro cents per kWh of power consumed, while households that spend more than 3 MWh per year will pay EUR 11.8 plus tax. Power suppliers will absorb the cost, Economy Minister Ivan Vrdoljak said. He added suppliers are able to withstand the expenses because of cheaper operations due to a set of measures for development and liberalization of the power market.

Earlier, the government adopted an amendment to social welfare legislation, authorizing social care centers to distribute the vouchers and certify the right to use them.

Related Articles

Romanian journalists uncover giant hybrid power plant project Serbian border

Romanian journalists uncover giant hybrid power plant project on Serbian border

30 March 2023 - A dormant wind, solar and pumped hydropower project valued at EUR 1.9 billion has been unearthed in a Romanian media report

us renewables texas coal nuclear eia

Renewables outpace coal for first time in US power production

30 March 2023 - The US power sector produced 4,090 TWh last year, and the share of renewables was 21%, the Energy Information Administration said.

Djedovic Dedovic Serbia promote energy storage renewables law

Đedović: Serbia to promote energy storage with changes to renewables law

30 March 2023 - To avoid a delay in connecting their renewable power plant, investors will need to add batteries, according to the renewables bill

Greece PPC Renewables two solar power plants f 250 MW

Greece’s PPC Renewables finishing two solar power plants of 250 MW in total

29 March 2023 - PPC Renewables said it would complete two photovoltaic facilities in Greece's coal hubs by the end of the month