Increases bills in San Marino, “the inconsistency of the secretary of state and the government is total”
“The news arrived like a bolt from the blue, learned only through the press, that a new increase in the price of gas has been decided for all San Marino users”.
TheConsumer Desk Associationemphasizing that the decision of further increase the price of gas for the citizens of San Marino “Took place with a resolution on tariff matters, no. 4 of 21 June, by the Regulatory Authority for public services and energy, without ever informing or asking for the slightest confrontation with consumer associations! “.
“The extent of these increases – writes Asc – is very heavy; it should be borne in mind that from 1 January 2022 the cost of gas per cubic meter has gone from the previous 47 cents to 61 cents, with a 30% increase in July: now, from the next 1, therefore in a few days, the price will rise further almost 79.5 cents, equal to another 30% more; taking into account the capitalization, with this new sting the gas undergoes an overall increase of 69% “.
this “happens despite the reassurances of the Secretary of State for Labor with responsibility for the Services Company, Teodoro Lonfernini, who only a few months ago had declared that energy supply contracts had been signed which protected from further increases; evidently his were declared anything but true; on the other hand, maximum transparency must also be ensured in furniture, as well as the involvement of consumer associations to protect the rights of citizens ”.
These further increases “will put even more difficulties those families who had not already withstood the brunt of the previous increase, and will increase the number of citizens for whom gas bills will represent an unbearable drain!”.
According to the Sportello Consumatori Association, “the inconsistency of the secretary of state and the government is total; while they have recently approved measures aimed at giving some protections to families in difficulty with respect to tariff increases, they have the shamelessness to put in place still new increases! “.
Finally, the Sportello Consumatori Association “stigmatizes this irresponsible behavior of the government and asks at least that the measures in support of families be immediately put back, so that interventions to deal with this new and very heavy sting on gas bills are increased and strengthened. “.