How can the EU save 2.5 trillion euros on energy bills by 2040?!
47 million people in EU member states live in energy poverty. This means they don't have the money to heat their homes. Plus, businesses are complaining that high energy prices are making them much less competitive with companies in the US and China. But EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen said a plan has been drawn up to save a total of €2.5 trillion over the next 15 years:
"Renewable energy is much cheaper than fossil alternatives. So that will bring down prices. Also, if we are better connected in Europe, our electricity system, so we are more networks, we are more interconnectors, that will bring down prices as well. And finally, the gas market, they need to be better controlled so that we make sure that they don't have profits that are too high."
The plan includes administrative measures such as further reducing the time needed to obtain permits for renewable energy, promoting energy efficiency solutions and reviewing the components of residential energy bills, namely network and system costs, taxes and levies, and supply costs.
A commission will make recommendations to member states to reduce national electricity taxes and make it easier for consumers to switch suppliers to cheaper energy offers, among other things. Member states have a key role to play in reducing electricity bills in the short term. The Commission will offer them support, particularly in the area of taxes and network charges, where immediate action can be taken.
The Commission will issue a recommendation to member states on how to reduce electricity taxation levels effectively and how to best take advantage of existing opportunities to reduce taxes for energy-intensive industries and households.
The Commissioner says the proposed measures will have an impact on bills as early as this year:
"With these measures, we will save in Europe around 45 billion euros already next year. So between now and next year, this will certainly increase. So the savings will be bigger. And in 2030 we will save more than 130 billion euros a year. So these are huge amounts. Of course this will also mean not only better competition, but also better for our industries."
According to Jørgensen, this is also related to security. Europe is still buying a lot of Russian gas, and since the outbreak of the war, European countries have imported enough gas from Russia to buy 2,400 F-35 fighter jets. However, as Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, said in a recent statement:
"We are lowering energy prices and increasing competition. We have already significantly reduced energy prices in Europe by doubling renewables. Now, we are going a step further with the Affordable Energy Action Plan, as part of our Clean Industry Deal. With it, we will achieve more predictable prices, stronger connections across Europe and increased energy uptake. So we can continue to build a true system of a blocked Union."
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