Survival Guide to Electricity Tariffs: The “Bell” I EDPOI for Green, Constant… also changes

The countdown has begun for colorful tariffs that raise and lower electricity prices.

Speaking to ERT, Aristotles Ayvaliotis, Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, explained what the consumer should know in order to choose – emphasizing that “We don’t make things complicated.”

Matters are complicated because the price of electricity is considered an administratively volatile commodity. The price that plays in the wholesale market constantly, every day, every hour, based on some constants coming from abroad, such as global electricity prices and natural gas prices, which largely determine prices..

As he explained with the Green Tariff, The consumer will know from the first day of each month what fee he will pay for the next month, and at the same time it is a transparency tool because you compare all owners..

Green tariff: the big one…yes but

As Aristotle Ivaliotis explained, He used to have a price that he knew would apply next month. This was the price that was formed due to support and price fluctuations. This is something we actually do. He will know from the first day of each month what the cost will be for the following month if he chooses green. Also green, because there are consumers who do not choose, the bill will be that if the consumer does not choose another color, it will turn green..

the feature One of the green tariffs is that the consumer has advance knowledge of the electricity prices that the service provider will charge you.

You only know the price for the month in advance, not well into the following month and this changes every month. You know her from the first day of the month. You can access the RAE page every first day of the month until the fifth day of the month and ask the RAE to upload all bills for all providers. So you have a tool for comparison. See who is expensive and who is cheap.

It was noted that At any time the consumer can change any tariffs and any provider.

However, according to a report by ERT, it appears from the definitions announced by the companies that The fixed monthly fee will rise to 4 to 5 euros per monthWhile the final price per kilowatt hour can vary from 15 to 20 minutes. Of course, this may change by the end of the year, as the decisive factor will be the development of the electricity exchange price in December.

Blue Bill: Fixed price but in some cases… a larger fixed price

“A blue tariff is what you know for a period of time set by your service provider for 6 months, for 8 months, for a year, whatever anyone wants, the provider can suggest, at a fixed price. It makes sense that when the uncertainty is taken out The equation You pay moreBut at least make sure you won’t have any surprises.”

Regarding the possibility of the consumer approaching an exorbitant but stable price, the Director General of the Ministry of Environment and Energy responded, “It is about the choices of each consumer.” If he predicts that prices will go to war again and will rise. Let’s say you get insurance, and it turns blue.

Yellow Invoice: Requirement for amendment and correction of prices by…the supplier

Regarding the yellow tariff, Aristotelis Aivaliotis explains that after setting the monthly prices, the provider adjusts the price either increase or decrease.

It is a reproduction of the old tariff structure that we knew in the previous period, the so-called adjustment clause.

He said: “There cannot be hidden fees because there is control from RAE,” but he stressed that “there is a profit for the provider, which is Decide for himself what this is».

warns Ikpuezu

The EKPOIZO association draws consumers’ attention to the new colored tariffs, explaining some “subtleties”.

Among other things, he points out that there are significant differences between providers: for example, there is a provider that can charge 16 cents per kilowatt hour if the bill is paid on time and 24 minutes if there is a delay.

Another provider, again, offers a low initial price of 9 cents per kilowatt-hour, but with the effect of the exchange rate, the final cost could be as high as 19 cents.

Finally, Ikpuezu rings “Bell” for the new single green tariff – It identifies serious issues related to legality and transparency – Because it leaves the price completely undetermined and for this reason consumers must be very careful.