The Sejm, the lower house of Polish parliament, on Thursday passed an act capping electricity prices for households, local governments and the SME segment.
The European Commission (EC) has approved a EUR 10-billion Polish subsidy scheme to shield energy-intensive firms from rising natural gas and electricity tariffs.
The Polish government on Friday passed draft legislation capping electricity prices for households, local governments, power-sensitive companies and SMEs, a government official said on Friday afternoon.
The government has introduced price caps on electricity bills for SMEs, social institutions and households in an effort to protect them from soaring energy costs.
The Polish government will keep the cost of electricity at a reduced level next year for up to 98 percent of Polish companies, the development minister has said.
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The Sejm, the lower house of Polish parliament, has passed a bill that freezes the price of electricity for households in 2023 at this year's levels to avoid a spike in electricity bills from January.
The Polish government has approved a bill capping electricity prices for all households for the next year to alleviate the impact of high energy prices, government spokesperson said on Monday evening.
Jacek Sutryk, mayor of the south-western city of Wrocław, has called for the government to help local governments facing huge increases in the prices of electricity.
Households that use electricity to heat their homes will also be included in a comprehensive government support scheme, the Ministry of Family and Social Policy has announced.
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