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RES auctions 2023: President of the URE summarises the results of this year’s auctions for sale of electricity from renewable energy sources. The total volume of electricity contracted since 2016 exceeds 274 TWh, for the value of nearly PLN 67 billion and more than 4,700 installations

Out of the seven auctions held in November, only two were conclusive.

Regulator asks consumers for opinions on selected aspects of the Polish energy market

More than 80 per cent of households have been affected by increases in electricity and gas prices due to the energy crisis, and nearly 70 per cent of Poles support the development of nuclear power plants in our country. Among other things, these are the findings from the latest consumer survey conducted by the Energy Regulatory Office and PBS market research firm.

Polish heating industry in times of energy crisis. Latest “Heating Industry In Numbers” report now available

The year 2022 was the time of rapid change in the Polish heating industry. The crisis triggered by the pandemic and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine fundamentally turned around and galvanized the operating environment of the industry, impacting both the profitability of companies and the cost of system heat for consumers. The accelerating energy transition, which has presented heat generators with demanding investment tasks, only added to this challenge.

Between January and July 2023, over 15 thousand customers decided to switch electricity suppliers

In the first seven months of the year, 9.3 thousand individual customers (group G) switched their electricity supplier. In the business customer groups (A,B,C), nearly 5,800 changes were made during this period.

Wholesale gas market in Q2 2023: increased suppliers from the European Union, alignment of gas prices at TGE and at the OTC virtual point

Amendment of the RES Act: new support systems, material solutions for local power generation and additional duties for the President of URE

On 1 October, an amendment to the RES Act will come into force , which implements into Polish law another part of the RED II Directive concerning support for RES, both on the electricity market and the heat market. The provisions of the amended act also include regulations for such forms of energy as renewable hydrogen and cooling. The Act imposes a number of new obligations on the President of the Energy Regulatory Authority.