Factsheet for measure
PL-2022-44/3109
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Updated
– measures in Poland
Local authorities distribute cheap coal to households
Samorządy dystrybuują tani węgiel dla gospodarstw domowych
Background information
The Russian invasion of Ukraine affected the availability and price of hard coal in Poland. Before 24 February 2022, a significant proportion of the coal used to heat homes in Poland came from Russia. However, in April 2022, the Polish government decided to introduce an embargo on Russian coal.
On 28 October 2022, the Act on the Preferential Purchase of Solid Fuels for Households (Dz.U. 2022 poz. 2236) entered into force. The act allows municipalities to participate in the purchase, distribution and sale of coal at preferential prices.
Content of measure
The measure contains provisions that allow local governments to purchase coal from state companies at a fixed price of max. PLN 1,500 gross (€335.55) and resell it at a preferential price of max. PLN 2,000 gross (€447.40) to residents entitled to the
coal subsidy
.
According to an additional regulation prepared by the Ministry of State Assets, the amount of coal available to a household under preferential purchase is 1,500 kg until 31 December 2022 and 1,500 kg from 1 January 2023.
Coal importers will be able to apply for compensation. The money to pay them will come from the COVID-19 fund. The maximum amount of compensation to be paid from the fund in 2023 has been set at PLN 4.9 billion (€1.97 trillion).
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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03 June 2023
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The end date of the validity of the Act is 30 April 2023. Until that date, the marketing entity may sell solid fuel to municipalities, intended for sale under preferential purchase.
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Use of measure
Precise figures are not yet available. In 2021, the number of households in Poland that use coal as their main heating source was about 3.8 million. A similar number of households could benefit from reduced priced coal.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Applies to all citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Company / Companies
Local / regional government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement.
Views and reactions
No involvement.
Sources
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02 November 2021: Act on distribution of coal by local governments together with regulations published
(samorzad.pap.pl)
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27 October 2022: Act on preferential purchase of solid fuel for households
