The commodity market continues to send signals of overheating with oil which in recent days has returned to levels of 2014 and above 85 dollars a barrel. The trend will continue to impact on energy prices for households and businesses. According to the estimates of the comparator Facile.it, if the price of energy remains at current levels, with the same consumption and in the absence of further government interventions, at the end of the year Italians will find themselves paying a total bill that could reach 3,000 euros. , 80% more than in 2021, with an increase of over 1,300 euros per family.
A sting that would come after the bloodletting that already hit Italians in 2021 given that, according to the Facile.it observatory, last year families had to deal with a total bill of over 1,630 euros, or about 400 euros more than in 2020 (+ 32% on an annual basis).
The gas bill, which last year exceeded 960 euros, increased by 31% compared to 2020, weighed the most on household budgets. % every year).
“Looking at the price of bills in Italy over the last 15 years, tariffs have never been so high and some signs lead us to think that the situation could remain critical at least until mid-year, if not more – explains Silvia Rossi, BU Director Gas & Power by Facile.it. In this sense, therefore, the Government’s intervention would represent a real breath of fresh air for families. One strategy to save remains that of evaluating the transition to the free market; looking at the best rates available online, the change could save up to 22% for gas and even 38% for electricity ».
How to defend yourself? In addition to the road that everyone knows well about saving on consumption, for example by carefully evaluating whether it is convenient to maintain a two-hour rate (with a reduced price in the evening but higher in the daytime) or if, instead, it is better to switch to a single-hour rate (with a single price of the energy component, which does not vary according to the time of consumption) there is the possibility to change operator or tariff. In this case, one of the most important tips is to compare the offers of multiple suppliers because this is the only way to identify the most convenient one; the passage from one operator to another is extremely simple, free of charge, does not involve any disruption or disconnection of the energy and the quality of the supply does not vary. The second advice is, when comparing the offers, not to limit yourself to just looking at the price per kWh of electricity (or the price per cubic meter if it is a gas supply), but make an overall assessment of the total cost. of the bill. Some suppliers could, for example, apply a lower unit rate but at the same time have higher costs on the other items that make up the so-called “energy quota”. To choose the most suitable offer, you need to know your consumption and habits; one piece of advice is to learn how to read your bill.