Rome, 1 December 2021 – With the new year, a considerable increase in bills awaits us. In fact, if the state does not intervene to calm down, on January 1st the gas bill in Italy will have a leap of 50% more. Not only. L’electricity at least 17%. Heavy increases, for which a typical family could spend money in 2022 1200 euros more for gas and electricity. These are the accounts that the experts do Nomisma and of Consumerism, while the government tries to find new resources in budget law to ease the sting on bills in January.
In detail Davide Tabarelli, president of Nomisma Energia, explained that “in the quarter October-December 21, the tariff of the gas, fixed by Arera on the basis of international prices, is 0.95 euros per cubic meter. But given the trend of the markets, without state intervention to calm down, in the quarter January-March 2022 it will reach € 1.40 “, about 50% more. And the increase in the global price of gas also drives up that ofelectricity, largely produced with methane. “Today on international markets electricity costs from 250 euros per megawatt hour to almost 300 – added Tabarelli -. In the past it seemed like a lot when it cost 40-50 euros. Without state intervention, on 1 January the increase in tariff (decided in Italy by the manager of the energy markets, the GME) will be from 17% to 25% “.
How much will all this weigh on families in total? The consumer association Consumerismo – and similarly Codacons – calculates that in 2022 the increases could lead the typical household’s spending on electricity and gas bills to 3,368 euros per year, an increase of 1,227 euros compared to the expenditure incurred in 2021. For this reason, the association believes that the government should find at least 10 billion to avoid the sting on Italian families.
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By the political forces, the leader of the Lega, Matteo Salvini, asked to immediately cut the taxes on electricity and gas e Antonio Tajani he reiterated that on dear energy there is “an identity of views and joint action” of the center-right. While only yesterday Enrico Letta (Pd) he stressed that state intervention is needed on the issue. Also Courage Italy and Leu they substantially reiterated the prime minister’s concern for a situation which, if not governed, risks having “devastating” social and economic effects. But Mario Draghi has already reassured the families, announcing that the government will intervene to calm the bills: there are plans to maneuver 2 billion, in addition to another billion that should come from the savings made on the tax reform. “We asked the European Commission to study medium-term solutions, for example on the subject of storage, to limit price fluctuations and risks for businesses and citizens”, recalled the premier.
On the verge, Legambiente today is back to explain that with the renewable and energy efficiency could be saved 1 billion euros between now and 2030 and reduce the energy expenditure of buildings by 50%. And the International Energy Agency (Iea) reveals that 2021 will break all records for the installation of new renewable sources, with 290 new gigawatts in the world. China will be driving the growth of clean energy (although it is prudent in leaving fossil sources). In 2026, renewables will reach 4,800 GW, the equivalent of all the current power of fossils and nuclear combined. Yet, according to Lea, this acceleration in any case is not yet sufficient to reach theCOP26 goal of zero emissions around the middle of the century. Double the new power expected between now and 2026 would be needed.
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