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Germany to cap electricity prices by taxing excess profits
Germany's government plans to introduce a cap on electricity prices for households and industry to ease the impact of soaring energy costs, a ministry document seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed.
read more... 20/10/2022
Poland to cap power prices for households, small business
Poland will set a maximum electricity price of 785 zlotys ($156.61) per megawatt hour (MWh) for small businesses and entities such as hospitals and 693 zlotys/MWh for households in 2023, the country's prime minister said on Tuesday.
read more... 12/10/2022
Czech government clears way for price caps on electricity, gas
The Czech government cleared the way on Wednesday to impose caps on electricity and gas prices for households, public institutions and small companies for 2023 as the country faces soaring prices pushed higher by the war in Ukraine.
read more... 07/10/2022
Hungary's Orban has 'high hopes' for 2023 energy bill caps
Hungary will probably be able to maintain a partial cap on household energy bills next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, adding that the 2023 budget would need to be modified in December.
read more... 03/10/2022
Germany agrees 200 bln euro package to shield against surging energy prices
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set out a 200 billion euro ($194 billion) "defensive shield", including a gas price brake and a cut in sales tax for the fuel, to protect companies and households from the impact of soaring energy prices.
read more... 30/09/2022