Price of electricity in Spain III

9.7.2014

Question for written answer E-005707-14
to the Commission
Rule 130
Ramon Tremosa i Balcells (ALDE)

In his answer on behalf of the Commission to Written Question E-001115/2014, Mr Oettinger said that ‘the Commission is at this stage still collecting information to assess Spain's reforms in the electricity sector (…) Vulnerable consumers tend to use, in general, less energy than the average consumer, and their energy bills may consequently rise following the increase in the fixed charge. The Commission recognises energy poverty as a serious concern and stresses that Member States should rapidly implement all the relevant provisions in European energy legislation’.

Once the assessment is completed, could the Commission say whether Spain has taken adequate measures to combat with energy poverty?