As indicated by the Minister of Climate, the draft provides for facilitations for electricity consumers, operators in the electromobility market, and power system operators. The proposed changes are primarily aimed at supporting broader development of electromobility in Poland and increasing the transparency and flexibility of tariffs for grid enterprises.

In the current phase of development of the electromobility market, the number of electric vehicles that use recharging services and the revenue generated are not proportional to the fixed costs involved in carrying out such activities. Therefore, the draft provides for the adaptation of the tariff rules to this specific sector of the market. The new regulations will introduce the possibility to create a separate tariff group intended for operators of public charging stations. The draft provides for a closer link between the costs incurred by the operators of these stations and the current relatively low level of use of the charging infrastructure by minimizing the share of fixed charges in the costs incurred and based on variable costs linked to the actual use of the charging infrastructure. This will allow the costs associated with the operation of charging stations in the current market environment to be properly reflected, while providing distribution system operators with revenues from charges proportional to the increase in the charging services.

The draft also assumes increased transparency and flexibility in setting tariffs for power system operators. Thanks to the introduction of the so-called regulatory account mechanism, operators' tariffs will more accurately reflect the costs of their operations. The balance of this account established in operators' tariffs will take into account the differences between their actual revenues and the revenues planned at the tariff preparation stage. Currently, after the end of the period in which the tariff applies, differences may arise between the two values, which do not depend on the operators and which result, among other things, from the difference in estimates at the tariff calculation stage of the planned volume of electricity supply or the level of contracted capacity. The regulatory account is an instrument that will make it possible to take into account the actual amount of revenue generated. Thanks to the introduction of the regulatory account, if the operator generates more revenue than planned, the rates will be reduced accordingly, which will be seen by electricity consumers on the received bills.

In addition, customers will be able to receive invoices for electricity and information on billing for the energy supplied in electronic form. This change will allow for faster receipt of electricity invoices and will generate savings for both consumers and electricity suppliers.

As indicated by the Minister of Climate, the draft provides for facilitations for electricity consumers, operators in the electromobility market, and power system operators. The proposed changes are primarily aimed at supporting broader development of electromobility in Poland and increasing the transparency and flexibility of tariffs for grid enterprises.

In the current phase of development of the electromobility market, the number of electric vehicles that use recharging services and the revenue generated are not proportional to the fixed costs involved in carrying out such activities. Therefore, the draft provides for the adaptation of the tariff rules to this specific sector of the market. The new regulations will introduce the possibility to create a separate tariff group intended for operators of public charging stations. The draft provides for a closer link between the costs incurred by the operators of these stations and the current relatively low level of use of the charging infrastructure by minimizing the share of fixed charges in the costs incurred and based on variable costs linked to the actual use of the charging infrastructure. This will allow the costs associated with the operation of charging stations in the current market environment to be properly reflected, while providing distribution system operators with revenues from charges proportional to the increase in the charging services.

The draft also assumes increased transparency and flexibility in setting tariffs for power system operators. Thanks to the introduction of the so-called regulatory account mechanism, operators' tariffs will more accurately reflect the costs of their operations. The balance of this account established in operators' tariffs will take into account the differences between their actual revenues and the revenues planned at the tariff preparation stage. Currently, after the end of the period in which the tariff applies, differences may arise between the two values, which do not depend on the operators and which result, among other things, from the difference in estimates at the tariff calculation stage of the planned volume of electricity supply or the level of contracted capacity. The regulatory account is an instrument that will make it possible to take into account the actual amount of revenue generated. Thanks to the introduction of the regulatory account, if the operator generates more revenue than planned, the rates will be reduced accordingly, which will be seen by electricity consumers on the received bills.

In addition, customers will be able to receive invoices for electricity and information on billing for the energy supplied in electronic form. This change will allow for faster receipt of electricity invoices and will generate savings for both consumers and electricity suppliers.

 

Link to the draft regulation amending the Regulation of the Minister of Energy of 6 March 2019 on the specific rules of shaping and calculating tariffs and settlements in electricity trading.