16 mei 2022
12:58
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The new Flemish electricity grid tariffs, which increase as consumers cause higher consumption peaks, do not seem to come into effect this summer. The regulator VREG rests in a new postponement until January 2023.
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It seems that Flemish families and companies will not have to pay higher grid rates from 1 July if they switch on many power-hungry devices at the same time. Normally, the capacity tariff will be entered from then on. The distribution network tariffs would then largely be determined by consumption at peak times and no longer on the basis of the total amount of electricity that someone takes from the network.
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For a family with the usual household appliances such as washing machine, oven and iron will usually not change that much with the new rate. Anyone who has an electric car or a heat pump can save hundreds of euros per year by cleverly spreading their electricity consumption from the grid. For homes with very low consumption, such as second homes, the contribution for the use of the electricity network will increase.
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But after the introduction of the peak rate has already been postponed for half a year, the IT systems of the distribution system operator Fluvius are not yet ready and tested. The energy regulator VREG is therefore prepared to allow a final postponement, so that the new network tariffs can come into effect on 1 January 2023.
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IT-problemen
We do not want to take any risk to jeopardize the proper functioning of the market and the correct billing of customers.