Factsheet for measure
PL-2023-37/3339
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Updated
– measures in Poland
12% retroactive cut in household electricity prices in 2023
12% obniżka cen prądu dla gospodarstw domowych w 2023 r.
Background information
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other political and economic factors, the cost of electricity has increased significantly in 2022 and 2023. To protect households and businesses from high electricity prices, the government has introduced a number of regulations.
On 16 September 2023 the Ordinance of the Minister for Climate and Environment of 9 September 2023 amending the Ordinance on the Method of Determining and Calculating Tariffs and the Method of Settlement in Electricity Trading (Dz.U. 2023 poz. 1847) entered into force.
Content of measure
Under the scheme, a household will be eligible for a 12% reduction on its electricity bill in 2023, for consumption of up to 2,523 kWh. To qualify, the household must meet one of six conditions set out in the Ordinance.
These conditions are
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a 5% reduction in consumption for at least three consecutive months during the first three quarters of 2023;
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confirming the accuracy of their details held by the electricity retailer;
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agreeing to receive correspondence, including VAT invoices, electronically;
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agree to receive information from the seller on products and services offered by the seller;
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declaring to be a so-called prosumer, entitled to frozen prices within a limit higher than the basic consumption.
The reduction will take effect immediately, at the latest on the last invoice issued for 2023.
The companies selling electricity will be responsible for financing the reduction.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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01 March 2024
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The current energy price freeze mechanism for households and vulnerable consumers will end by 30 June 2024. The government plans to scrap the energy price freeze mechanism in a way that is acceptable to consumers. At the same time, the government announces that vulnerable consumers will continue to be protected.
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Use of measure
The ordinance does not include estimates of the number of people covered by the price reduction. According to the Central Statistical Office, there are approximately 13.6 million households in Poland in 2021. All of them may be now eligible for the price reduction.
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
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Companies
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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
Social partners were not involved in designing the measure.
Views and reactions
There is no public information on the social partners' views on the measure.
Sources
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09 September 2023: Ordinance of the Minister for Climate and Environment of 9 September 2023 amending the Ordinance on the Method of Determining and Calculating Tariffs and the Method of Settlement in Electricity Trading
(isap.sejm.gov.pl)
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27 February 2024: Ceny prądu już nie spadną
(www.ure.gov.pl)
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01 March 2024: Od lipca podwyżki cen prądu. Paulina Hennig-Kloska wskazała kwotę https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2024-02-29/od-lipca-podwyzki-cen-pradu-paulina-hennig-kloska-wskazala-kwote/
(www.polsatnews.pl)
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01 March 2024: Ile zapłacimy za prąd w drugiej połowie roku? "Stopniowe wychodzenie z mrożenia" Czytaj więcej na https://biznes.interia.pl/gospodarka/news-ile-zaplacimy-za-prad-w-drugiej-polowie-roku-stopniowe-wycho,nId,7359123#utm_source=paste&utm_medium=paste&utm_campaign=safari
(biznes.interia.pl)
