Some households may pay more for electricity from July this year if they do not check their circuit breakers. As the Regulatory Office for Network Industries (URSO) warns again, a new circuit breaker optimization will apply from July 1. So, if a household has an oversized circuit breaker and does not ask the distribution company to replace it, it may receive a bill with a higher amount. Last year, the URSO ordered distribution companies to consistently inform customers about the need to adjust oversized circuit breakers and provide them with professional assistance.
„As a regulatory authority, we recommend that customers follow the advice of distribution companies and adjust the value of the circuit breaker according to real needs. Distribution companies will provide them with the necessary information and professional advice. The time is until the end of June,“ informed the Chairman of the URSO Jozef Holjencik. According to him, the URSO will ensure that any new price lists of distribution companies bring savings to consumers, because the lower the value of the circuit breaker, the lower the payment. The URSO emphasizes that from July 1, there will not be a new fee for the circuit breaker, but an adjusted model of the previously valid calculation of the fixed component of the electricity price, which reflects the real reserved capacity in the network. The new calculation method also takes into account the ampere value of the circuit breaker so that the costs of electricity distribution are distributed fairly.
