The Watchdog ACM is Imposing New Rules on Grid Operators, Giving Customers More Clarity About Their Rates. This Prevents Households From Paying Unnecessarily High Prices. And Grid Operators are Encouraged to Invest in the Overcrowded Electricity Grid.
As a result, grid operators have more clarity about Their Tariff Revenues, Writes Regulator Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) on Monday. And households do not have to pay unnecessary costs for electricity. This does not mean that the tariffs will remain the same, but that will be more transparency about the costs.
Grid Operators Can Thus Make Better Financial Investments That Are Necessary to Accelerate The Energy Transition. “They must do everything they can in the coming years to solve the problems on the overcrowded electricity grid,” Says Manon Leijten of the ACM.
The Electricity Grid Has Become Increasingly Crowded in recent Years Due to a Rapid Increase in Both the Demand for and the Supply of Electricity. Demand is rising due to the popularity of electric driving and houses switching from gas. The Supply Has Mainly Grown Due to the Arrival of Many Wind Turbines and Solar Panels.
At the same time, less gas is Being Used, Says the Acm. However, there are also costs to mintain and keep that gas network safe. “It is Therefore Important That The Costs Are Distributed Fairly,” Writes The Supervisor. “Ultimately, households and companies pay all costs through Their Network Tariffs.” With the new method, Tariffs Will not Rise Unnecessarily.
The Acm Will More Strictly Supervise The Costs Incurred by Grid Operators. The Consumer Watchdog also Expects More Transparency from Grid Operators About these Costs and About the Reason That Tariffs May Rise. This ensures that households only have to pay for necessary costs.
Grid Operators can view the proposal for the new rules from this month. They will Become Final at the Beginning of 2026, after which the rules will Apply from 2027. The ACM Establishes Such A Calculation Method “Approximately Every Five Years,” A Spokesperson Told Nu.nl. That is related to development in the field of the energy transition. Now, particular account is tasks of the full electricity grid.