Source: European Parliament
Article 6 of the Electricity Directive 2019/944[1] obliges Member States to ensure third-party access to the grids based on published tariffs, applicable to all customers, and that those tariffs and methodologies underlying their calculation are approved by the national regulatory authority and published.
The article 18 of the Electricity Regulation 2019/943[2] sets out principles for designing network tariffs, and an obligation for the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators to provide best practice reports on transmission and distribution tariff methodologies.
Article 18 of the Electricity Directive 2919/944 obliges Member States to ensure that bills and billing information are accurate, clear and easy to understand, and that consumers get feedback on requesting information on these bills.
Annex 1 gives the minimum requirements for billing information, which includes the price and a breakdown of the price where possible including the energy and supply component, the network component (transmission and distribution) and the taxes and levies.
Where one energy bill is issued by suppliers, they should provide the breakdown of different costs in their bills. In case customers receive two separate bills (supply and network charges), such costs breakdown is not possible.
The action plan for Affordable Energy[3], part of the Clean Industrial Deal[4], sets out the measures to lower energy bills for households and businesses.
To enable consumers to switch to cheaper energy suppliers and benefit from the affordable clean energy, the Commission will propose a Citizen’s Energy Package which will include measures ensuring consumers’ understanding of the bill through clear information and data on the energy consumption and prices.