From 1 October 2014 the increases for electricity and gas bills arrive. The gas increases are also due to the Ukrainian crisis, as well as the arrival of the cold season. The Energy Authority has established that electricity will cost around 2 euros more per family while methane will suffer an increase of around 19 euros per family in the next quarter.
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From October 1, 2014 they arrive increases for electricity and gas bills. The gas increases are also due to the Ukrainian crisis, as well as the arrival of the cold season. The Energy Authority has established that theelectricity it will cost around 2 euro more per family while the methane will go up one increase of around 19 euros per household in the next quarter.
Therefore, gas bills in particular are expected to cost more in the coming months, given that methane will suffer a 5,4% increase, while electricity is talking about a lower percentage, equal to 1,7%.
The increases on the gas bill are affected by the seasonal trends evidently, especially if we consider that in the last two quarters, those in which the consumption of gas for heating falls with the warm season, prices have fallen, as have the costs to be incurred for families.
During the spring and summer the Authority calculated a savings of around 84 euros with regard to methane bills. I also deserve, for this year, of the new European gas prices, which this year allowed families to save at least 66 euros compared to 2012.
The increase in the electricity bill, on the other hand, is mainly caused by the need to finance certain system charges and the recovery of certain sums that differ from the estimates of supply costs. Regarding the increase in electricity and gas bills, the Codacons he spoke of bad news and called on the government to lighten the tax burden.
According to Coldiretti, the increase in energy expenditure in a time of crisis has a double negative effect, because it reduces the purchasing power of citizens and families, but also increases the costs of businesses, particularly relevant for the agri-food sector, with the arrival of the cold. The increases are reflected in the entire supply chain and concern all agricultural activities, starting with those that need to heat the greenhouses, but also the transformation and conservation of food.
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