MOSCOW, September 13 – PRIME. The EU will propose higher levies on non-gas electricity producers to combat soaring energy prices, the Financial Times reported, citing a European Commission document.
Brussels is expected to offer higher-than-expected levies on non-gas power producers as part of an emergency package to combat soaring energy prices.
In addition, the revenue cap for electricity producers not using gas will be set at EUR 180 per MWh, lower than the EUR 200 per MWh proposed in the previous project and less than half of the current electricity market rate, indicates edition.
It is also noted that the bill of the European Commission sets mandatory goals – to reduce the consumption of electricity for the EU countries during the hours of its greatest consumption, and according to the plan, this reduction will reduce gas consumption by 1.2 billion cubic meters within four months.