During 2022, Danes have been forced to deal with the prices of heating and electricity to a greater extent than before. The high electricity prices have already affected many, but for some the expensive electricity has not been reflected in their bill.
This may be because consumers have a fixed-price agreement for their electricity. Therefore, the price has not increased - yet. However, the price for fixed-price customers may change when the last quarter of the year begins.
And since electricity is traded on a free market, this places demands on the Danish Electricity Authority, which is the regulatory authority in the area, because in principle, the electricity companies are allowed to determine the price themselves.
Even if your own electricity bill is not currently affected by when and how much electricity you use, it still makes sense, for example, to run the washing machine at night to avoid peak loads. This has a significant impact on society's overall electricity bill.
- You may not care what time of day you wash your clothes if you have a fixed price, but in terms of society we are looking at a winter where there may be problems with whether we have enough energy in stock, says Vagn Jelsøe, chief consultant at the Danish Consumer Council Think.
Extra high heating bills may be on the way
The heating bill can also hold an unpleasant surprise. The bill is hidden from Danes who do not have insight into their consumption every month, but pay a fixed amount on account divided into 12 throughout the year. These Danes may be hit with an unpleasant aftertaste when the heating accounting year is over.
- For many years the amount on account has been roughly the same, but we have not seen the price increases on energy to the same extent before. This is what spreads and gives tenants a higher heating bill, which we do not know what will happen yet, says Anders Svendsen, chief lawyer at the Danish Tenants' National Organisation, LLO.
According to Anders Svendsen, for the vast majority of leases, the landlord is responsible for the supply of heating. However, it is not only tenants who pay for their heating on account. Owners can also pay in this way.
Therefore, at least one million households may receive an extra bill when the heating accounting year is over.
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