ACUE welcomes the Government’s initiative to hold consultations with energy suppliers

In the context of the significant rise in wholesale energy prices, ACUE members have said since last year that they support the state’s decision to help the population and industry by compensating and capping energy bills.

The initiative to call on the players in the electricity and gas market for consultations is welcome, in order to discuss and agree on a correct mechanism with an immediate impact on consumer support, an ACUE release shows.

“We believe that the solution proposed yesterday by the Government representatives is adequate and responds to the challenges imposed by the evolution of energy costs for the cold season. All we want is a clear, timely regulatory framework that allows for rapid and uniform implementation. We also called for the measures envisaged to be fair for all actors involved in the energy market and not to lead to additional costs for suppliers financing the support scheme in advance,“ said Dana Daraban, ACUE Executive Director.

Electricity and gas supply companies (members of the ACUE Federation) apply the provisions of Law 259/2021 on compensation and capping and issue invoices that include the calculation of compensation and / or capping on a case-by-case basis, according to legal provisions.

“The laws and regulations applicable to our sector are vital to our business. We take responsibility for the situations that concern us. We regret any delays in applying the cap and clearing mechanism in place, but we need a clear framework with a reasonable implementation time to avoid any errors that may occur due to material, technical or time-consuming reasons for adapting billing systems,“ added Dana Daraban. “We want a real dialogue with the national authorities. Stakeholder consultation and involvement is a guarantee of concrete data-driven decisions that provide real solutions to the challenges of the energy market.”