Electricity and gas bills, antitrust software checks prices for 25 other companies: here’s which one

The Authority’s controls after submitting complaints from consumer associations. It will be necessary to ascertain whether the increases are in line with the regulations of dl Aid bis

You are violating the rules dl Aid Duplicate. In the viewfinder ofAntitrust There are 4 companies that would have raised their bills prices under the free market system, sending their customers, after May 1, 2022, communications with unilateral changes in the economic conditions for the supply of gas and electricity. Or even just renegotiate, replace and update the terms of the contract, applicable after August 10, 2022. Now, according to the Antitrust Authority, led by Roberto Rosticelli, they will have to stop these behaviors.

Complaints from consumer organizations, including the Consumers Union and Codacons, prompted the authority to go ahead with the checks.

Invoices and checks on 25 other companies

In addition to investigations to verify the behavior of Iren, Iberdrola, E.ON and Dolomiti (who yesterday confirmed to them the correctness of their actions), the Antitrustist sent a letter Request information from 25 other companies. These are A2A Energia, Acea Energia, Agsm Energia, Alleanza Luce & Gas, Alperia, Amgas, Argos, Audax Energia, Axpo Italia, Bluenergy Group, Duferco Energia, Edison Energia, Enegan, Enel Energia, Engie Italia, Eni Eneritude, Enne , Estra Energie, Hera Comm, Illumia, Optima Italia, Repower Italia, Sinergas, Sorgenia, Wekiwi.

Under the authority’s consideration, proposals to change the prices of electricity and natural gas, contrary to Art. 3 of the decree-law of August 9, 2022 n. 115 (the so-called Aid bis), converted into Law No. 142 dated September 21, 2022. The relevant regulation, the memorandum continues, and suspends, until April 30, 2023, the effectiveness of both contractual clauses allowing sales firms to change the supply price and notice communications, unless the changes have already been completed before the decree’s entry into force.