The Netherlands expressed concern over the situation in the energy sector

PARIS, 4 Oct – PRIME. The energy situation and electricity prices are of great concern to everyone in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.

“The situation in the energy sector and prices (for electricity – ed.) are of great concern to everyone in the Netherlands. Therefore, it is good that we came to Berlin today with a government delegation to discuss this with the government of Olaf Scholz,” Rutte wrote in his account. on Twitter.

On Tuesday, the Dutch government set a final price ceiling for gas and electricity for consumers, according to which the maximum price for gas is 1.45 euros per cubic meter, for electricity – 0.40 euros per kilowatt-hour. The maximum consumption will be no more than 1.2 thousand cubic meters of gas and 2.9 thousand kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. The new rates will come into effect on January 1, 2023.

It was also reported that the Dutch authorities could spend 23.5 billion euros to compensate for rising gas and electricity prices in the country.