Category: Aktualności

Poles are aware of their impact on reducing climate change

Three out of four respondents are convinced that the actions of a single individual have a positive impact on the environment, according to an IBRiS survey commissioned by the Polish Electricity Committee. IBRiS pollsters asked respondents about their beliefs on climate change and environmental protection. As many as 87% respondents admitted that climate change is to blame for

February 22, 2022

Polish Electricity Association’s position on the Instrat Foundation Report concerning Coal-fired Power Plant Margins on Wholesale Electricity Prices

The Instrat Foundation, in its report on the margins of coal-fired power plants on wholesale electricity prices, does not provide a complete picture of the situation, which can be misleading and does not allow the correct conclusions to be drawn. The wholesale price in the electricity market is set by the most expensive unit entering the power system. This is the market mechanism of price formation

February 15, 2022

Nine out of ten Poles say they save electricity

As many as 92% respondents declared that they save electricity, and 82% said they attach great importance to this, according to an IBRiS survey commissioned by the Polish Electricity Committee. Poles are primarily motivated to save electricity by cost, as indicated by 84% of respondents. As many as 80% are also motivated by concern for the environment. Four

February 14, 2022

Less than one in five Poles is aware of what energy prices entail

The cost of purchasing CO2 emission allowances currently accounts for the largest share of the cost of electricity generation. Meanwhile, they are indicated as the main component of the price of electricity generation by only 17% Poles. One in four respondents believes that the main component of the energy price is the cost of raw materials, a few fewer mention excise and other taxes and the seller's margin and

February 7, 2022

Can your electricity bill be lower? - launched www.LiczySieEnergia.pl

The Polish Electricity Association has launched an educational campaign entitled "Energy counts". Over the coming months, it will explain the reasons for rising energy prices, show the mechanisms influencing them and ways of rational management of electricity consumption. The aim of the campaign is to educate about the energy market and ways of mitigating the impact of rising electricity prices on Poles' household budgets. W

January 18, 2022

New electricity tariffs for households

On 1 January 2022, new electricity tariffs for households come into force. Approved by the President of the Energy Regulatory Authority, the changes to the electricity sale and distribution tariffs will translate into an increase in electricity bills of approximately 24%. An average household will pay approximately PLN 21 more per month

December 17, 2021

Energy poverty: how to reduce inequalities?

Discussing issues related to high energy prices for end users was the main objective of a debate organised by Euractiv in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The meeting, attended by European Union officials and representatives of Brussels associations, took place on 8 December 2021. Paweł Cioch, Vice President of the Management Board for Corporate Affairs of the PGE Group and

December 8, 2021

Opolskie voivodeship with the highest electricity consumption per capita

According to data from the Central Statistical Office*, in 2020, total electricity consumption per capita in the Opolskie Voivodeship was 5783.32 kWh - the highest in the country. This was followed by the Śląskie, Mazowieckie and Łódzkie Voivodeships. How residents can reduce their electricity consumption and the impact of

November 26, 2021

Polish Electricity Association position on a proposal for a Council directive restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity

The Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) supports the alignment of taxation of energy products and electricity with the requirements of EU climate policy, which will contribute to achieving the 2030 targets and climate neutrality by 2050. Changes to the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) must not, however, result in even higher energy prices for consumers.

November 19, 2021

How can we control our household electricity consumption?

The situation on the European energy market indicates that in Poland, too, household tariffs may increase by up to several dozen per cent from the new year. In this context, it should be emphasised that the increase in the value of the tariff does not translate entirely into the level of the electricity bill, but into approximately 50 per cent. However, it is certainly worthwhile to

November 16, 2021