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Maximum heat tariffs in 2024 are slightly below the current price cap
Households that are connected to heat networks will pay no more than 46.69 euros per gigajoule (GJ) in 2024 for their heat.
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Energy supplier Eteck reduces rates in Amstelveen-Westwijk, ACM subsequently closes its investigation
Heat supplier Eteck has decided to charge all residents in the Westwijk district in the city of Amstelveen no more than the maximum rate for very low temperature heating (in Dutch: ZLT heat) starting January 1, 2023, and it will also implement this change … -
ACM has set the rules for heat suppliers’ return assessment
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has set the rules for heat suppliers’ return assessment. With the heat return assessment, ACM can assess in the coming years whether heat suppliers have realized unreasonable financial returns. ACM … -
ACM issues recommendations regarding the bill for the Dutch Collective Heat Act
As the intended regulator, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has assessed whether the bill for the Dutch Collective Heat Act (in Dutch: Wet collectieve warmte, WCW) is practically feasible. ACM is positive about the bill. This law … -
ACM: heat supplier NEXT NRG to keep a record of disruptions and to compensate users properly
Dutch heat supplier NEXT NRG must structurally keep a proper record of disruptions to the heat system in State, an apartment building in the city of Amsterdam, and must also publish this record. In addition, NEXT NRG must pay out compensations for … -
Blog of Martijn Snoep: More competition is not always the best solution
Ten years ago, on 1 April 2013, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) saw the light of day. At the time, it was the first entity in the entire world that combined previously separate authorities for competition, energy, telecom, and … -
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 … -
ACM takes into account the price cap for natural gas when setting the maximum tariffs for heat
When setting the maximum tariffs for heat, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will make sure that households that are connected to a heat network will also benefit from the price cap (in Dutch: prijsplafond). The maximum price for … -
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 commissioned a study into technical problems in TES systems
Of the approximately 230 thermal-energy storage systems (TES systems) that provide heat to approximately 21,000 households in the Netherlands for their drinking water and heating needs, 200 of them work without any problems (or hardly any problems). This …