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ACM to assess whether suppliers comply with additional requirements and if they are well prepared for the upcoming winter period
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will conduct an additional assessment to see whether energy suppliers have sufficiently hedged their energy for fulfilling their current contracts with consumers. ACM will also check whether … -
ACM rejects complaints about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s adjusted charges
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has rejected complaints filed by airlines about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s adjusted charges that went into effect on April 1, 2023. The complaints are based on, for example, the long lines at the … -
ACM: average returns of heat suppliers did not go up in 2022, despite the higher maximum tariff
The average financial returns of heat suppliers went down from 5 percent in 2021 to approximately 2.7 percent in 2022. This drop is predominantly caused by the high energy prices and a decline in heat consumption. This has been revealed by the … -
When setting the tariffs for TenneT, ACM takes into account the extra costs due to the higher energy prices
As a result of the significantly higher energy prices, TenneT, the Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) for electricity, incurs additional costs for energy that needs to be bought, for example, for keeping the grid balanced. The Netherlands Authority … -
ACM: the tariffs of the three largest energy suppliers are not unreasonable
An investigation conducted by the Netherlands Authority of Consumers and Markets (ACM) has shown that energy suppliers Eneco, Essent, and Vattenfall currently do not charge unreasonable tariffs. The profits earned from their current tariffs are not higher … -
ACM’s activities in 2023
In 2023, ACM will focus on the following areas: The energy transition: accelerating the transition to sustainable energy for everyone The digital economy: promoting an open and fair digital economy Making the economy more sustainable: moving towards a … -
Pilotage tariffs to increase by 3.03% in 2023
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has set the pilotage tariffs for 2023. These tariffs will increase by 3.03% compared with 2022. The tariffs are based on a price-cap calculation. This is the result of new legislation that came … -
ACM: suppliers now fully comply with the statutory minimum of 30 days of advance notice
Since October 1, 2022, suppliers of natural gas and electricity have fully complied with the statutory minimum of 30 days of advance notice for tariff changes. This has been revealed by an assessment carried out by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers … -
Monitor on the consumer energy market: more and more rates are below the price cap
Rates in new contracts for natural gas and/or electricity continued to go down last month. As a result, the variable supply tariff in 35 percent of the contracts offered to new customers dropped below the price cap (in early March, this percentage was 16 … -
ACM: transmission tariffs for natural gas to go down in 2024
The tariffs that Dutch transmission system operator for natural gas Gasunie Transport Services B.V. (GTS) is allowed to charge network users for the transmission of natural gas will go down by, on average, 20 percent in 2024. Since the costs for …