Polish Power Bills to Rise Slightly as Regulator Sets New Tariff
High tension electricity lines at the Rybnik coal-fired power plant in Rybnik, Poland.
Photographer: Bartek Sadowski/BloombergPoland approved energy tariffs for next year, setting the key parameter for the power industry’s profitability, in a move that is poised to slightly increase electricity bills.
The power distribution tariffs including fixed fees for renewables and capacity market, which account for about a half of the total bill, will on average increase 7.6% next year, the energy markets watchdog said on Wednesday. Warsaw-listed utilities jumped 4.5%, the most in a week.