Source: European Parliament
The Commission notes that in general the rights conferred to final customers that purchase electricity for their own use from a commercial supplier in Chapter III of Directive 2019/944[1] apply in case there is a connection to the electricity network.
Household customers have the right to be connected to the electricity network under terms, conditions and tariffs set in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 59(7).
Pursuant to Article 31 of the directive. Naturgy — in its capacity as distribution system operator — is obliged to maintain under economic conditions a ‘secure, reliable and efficient electricity distribution system in its area’.
Article 9(2) of the Electricity Market Directive (EU) 2019/944 is an option for Member States to impose Public Service Obligations and not a legal obligation as Member States may chose other measures to achieve these objectives.
The case pertains to a horizontal dispute between the community of La Cañada Real and the distribution system Naturgy. This dispute should be settled by the competent national authorities.
- [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/944/oj/eng