Since 2025 Poles must prepare for crucial increases in gas bills. The Energy Regulatory Authority (URE) has approved a fresh gas distribution tariff which will affect the amount of fees for this natural material. Although the price of gas itself remains stable, the increase in costs related to distribution will be felt by millions of Polish households. What will be the effects of these changes and how much precisely will we pay for gas in 2025?
New tariffs approved by URE
In December 2024, ERO approved new gas distribution tariffwhich will enter into force in early 2025. According to her, transmission charges increase on average by 24.7%.. Although the price of gas itself remains at its current level, changes in the distribution tariff will translate straight into higher bills for consumers. Increases will be of peculiar importance during the winter period erstwhile request for gas is higher.
What changes await individual tariff groups?
The increases in distribution fees will vary according to the tariff groups. For the smallest households to benefit from the tariff W-1.1where gas consumption is low, the monthly fee will increase by 7.84 percent., from PLN 33.56 to PLN 36.19. For larger holdings included in the tariff W-2.1the monthly fee will increase by PLN 10.78 (5.36 percent). The biggest increase will affect the farm in the tariff W-3.6where the monthly account will increase by PLN 29.75, i.e. 5.25%, from PLN 566.29 to PLN 596.04.
These changes may have a crucial impact on home budgets, especially given that since 2025 distribution costs are expected to be from 25 percent to 36 percent. the full gas bill. This means that even without increases in the price of gas itself, the costs associated with its transport will increase, which will mainly affect consumers.
History of gas price increases in Poland
Analyzing data from Central Statistical Office, there is simply a systematic increase in gas prices in Poland over the last fewer years. In 2019, the average price for 1 kWh of gas was 0.21 PLNwhich translated into a monthly account of about PLN 17. In subsequent years the price gradually increased: in 2020 to PLN 0,26 20 PLN per month), and in 2021 to PLN 0.29 (PLN 22). The largest price jump occurred in 2022 erstwhile the average bill increased by 9 zł, reaching about PLN 30. By 2024 the average household had already paid about 33.56 zł per period and from 2025 this amount will increase to PLN 36.
Causes of the increase in gas prices
The main factors affecting the increase in gas prices in Poland are changing geopolitical situation and increase in gas transport costs. Resigning comparatively inexpensive gas from Russia forced Europe to search fresh sources of natural material, which entails higher import costs. In addition, lower competitiveness of the gas market in Europe, compared to another regions of the world, it leads to higher prices in the interior market. The emergence in gas prices on the European marketplace may besides be due to transport difficulties, peculiarly after the Russian gas supply has stopped and more costly alternatives should be used.
Future prospects
The increase in gas prices in Europe is not temporary. Due to the unstable situation on the energy natural material market, and Lack of prospects for recovery in the coming years, advanced gas prices may persist. German economy, which is heavy gas-based, faces akin problems, which further drives cost increases across Europe.
Consumers in Poland are waiting significant increases in gas prices in 2025, which will consequence mainly from higher costs Distribution. Although the price of gas itself will not change, transmission charges On average, they will increase by 24.7%, which will translate into higher bills for most recipients. Changes will be peculiarly felt during the heating period and their consequences may be serious in the context of rising costs of living.
Given Europe's increasing dependence on imports of more costly gas and the unstable geopolitical situation, crucial price cuts cannot be expected in the future. Poles must prepare for higher gas bills and another changes in the energy market.
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