Will there be further freezing of energy prices? The minister gave the amount
The Minister of Energy presented the details of the bill assuming further freezing of energy prices. Miłosz Motyk is counting on the fact that this time there will be no presidential veto.
During today’s press conference, Minister of Energy Miłosz Motyk announced that the government had prepared a bill to continue to freeze electricity prices at the level of PLN 500 per MWH net. Currently, the regulations apply until the end of this month. – We will freeze the energy price of PLN 500 for a megawatt hour, as was the case in the previous three quarters, according to our declaration. This act was accepted yesterday by the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers and directed to further proceeding for the Council of Ministers on Tuesday – said the head of the energy ministry.
Freezing energy prices until the end of the year. Parliament will make it?
Motyk also informed that he would apply for the case to be urgently dealt with by parliament, so that the law could enter into force by the end of September.
The Act provides for the introduction of a heating voucher. According to RMF FM, people and families with the most modest income will be able to get this and next year from PLN 500 to PLN 3,500 for heating the house. People who earn below 40 percent will be entitled to this. average salary or family in which the income per family member does not exceed 30 percent. national average.
This is the government’s second approach regarding the extension of freezing energy prices. Let us remind you that the provisions in this matter appeared in the so -called The windmill act, which was vetoed by President Karol Nawrocki at the end of August.
The recent SW Research survey for “Wprost” shows that Poles are divided in the assessment of the new president’s decision. 38.6 percent He assesses the presidential veto well, but almost the same, because 38.2 percent. criticizes the decision of the head of state in this matter. Every fourth respondent (23 percent) has no opinion on this issue.
The Minister of Energy is counting on the fact that this time there will be no veto. – We hope that the president will sign our act, it is comprehensive – it concerns both energy and heat prices, we do not see the controversy that could force Mr. President to veto the law – said Miłosz Motyk.
