“In the February bill, the gas increases, in the March one the electricity”
How and why the electricity and gas tariffs were adjusted but also the future scenarios of energy policies in San Marino. At the Sala Ex International in Borgo Maggiore the Secretaries of State Lonfernini and Canti, the Director of AASS Chiaruzzi and the consultants of the Autonomous State Company, Privitera and Peiosi spoke about it.
From the audience present in the room questions above all about the bills. The Secretary Lonfernini he explained that despite the tariff increases recently approved by the competent Authority – plus 30% for gas and indexation to the energy market – the bills of San Marino will amount to half of those paid in Italy. But when exactly will the rate hikes kick in?
“For the gas – explains Raoul Chiaruzzi – from January 1, 2023. for theelectricity from 1 December 2022 and then one more adjustment from 1 January 2023”. The people of San Marino are also wondering when they will actually find increases in their bills: “For theelectric energy – clarifies the Aass Director – in February bill. For the gas starting from March bill”.
The consultants of “Key to Energy” illustrated the dynamics they have determined the inevitable increasesdictated by exceptional market volatilitywith purchase price hikes of up to 700% and daily changes, sometimes even hourly, which previously occurred within a year. A scenario that effectively imposes actions aimed at one greater energy autonomy to reduce your exposure to market fluctuations. “The way forward – comments Lonfernini – is certainly that of renewable and all those technologies that can make us gain greater autonomy”.
Currently in energy San Marino, only 5% of energy needs are satisfied by photovoltaics. The Government has also recently put in place measures to promote the use of renewable energies which, Lonfernini explained, could potentially reach give a contribution of 22%. Critical, the Secretary of State, with those he defined as the great absentees of the public meeting: “The great absentees – he specified – were the economic categories, the opposition and all that part of public opinion that hasn’t been able to seize the opportunity for a confrontation”.