Minister of Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, in a fresh RMF FM interview, indicated the key reasons why electricity prices in Poland are among the highest in Europe. According to her words, this problem is due to respective crucial factors, including climate charges imposed by the European Union and the structure of the Polish energy sector.
High current prices in Poland
In an interview with Robert Mazurek, the talker expressed concern that Poland, despite years of improvement and investment in energy, is inactive incapable to bring energy prices down to the level of another European countries. The writer pointed out Poland's advanced carbon dependence, which is simply a problem in the fight against carbon dioxide emissions. "Poland is incapable to quit coal due to the fact that there are not so many alternate sources of energy," said Mazurek, adding that the first atomic power plant is to be built in at least 15 years.
Minister Hennig-Kloska agreed that the problem lies in the structure of Polish energy, which is mostly based on coal, which leads to advanced CO2 emissions. On the another hand, emissions affect the request to pay alleged emanation charges, which importantly increase energy production costs.
Emissions and additional charges
During the interview, Minister Hennig-Kloska explained that Poland pays advanced emanation charges due to its emanation energy structure. She said: “We have the most costly current in Europe for 2 reasons – First, it is the most issueable, so it is charged with emanation charges, due to the fact that we have an energy mix based on coal. And secondly, due to the fact that our account is charged with a number of additional charges related to the transformation process."
The Minister besides mentioned additional charges that charge electricity bills in Poland. She mentioned, among another things, the power and quality charge introduced by the erstwhile Law and Justice Government.
Energy alternatives and the future of Polish energy
One of the key topics raised during the interview was the future of Polish energy and the anticipation of moving distant from coal. As Robert Mazurek, the leader, has pointed out, Poland faces serious challenges in terms of obtaining alternate energy sources. The previously mentioned atomic power plant is simply a distant prospect, which means that for the next fewer years Poland will proceed to depend on coal.
Mazurek besides mentioned delays in implementing investments related to rivers, including Oder. 71 out of 73 projects were put on hold by the Ministry, which saw Hennig-Kloski reply: “If we concrete the Polish rivers, there will be no water in them. any activities do not advance the naturalisation of this river.’
European context and comparison with another countries
During the conversation there was besides a comparison of current prices in Poland with another European countries. Robert Mazurek stressed that only Italy and Ireland have more costly electricity, where prices are EUR 95-98 and EUR 98.68 per MWh respectively. Poland, with its high-emission energy, is so at the forefront of the most costly energy markets in Europe.
Conclusion
Poland faces immense challenges related to energy transformation. advanced electricity prices are due to the advanced emissions of the energy sector and the burden of emanation charges and additional charges imposed by the government. Long-term solutions, specified as atomic power plants, are only in the planning phase, which means that in the coming years no crucial fall in energy prices is expected.
Minister Hennig-Kloska pointed out the request for further transformation of the Polish energy mix and investment in alternate energy sources, but this process will require time and crucial financial expenditure.
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Hennig-Kloska: Poland has the most costly current in Europe, due to the fact that it is the most emission
