Gas bills increase, +4.8% in September

The increase compared to August.Spending in 2023 is generally lower than last year

ROME - The gas bill for the type 1 family under protection for September 2023 consumption is increasing, rising by 4.8% compared to August. The component of the gas price to cover supply costs (CMEM,m), applied to customers still under protection, is updated by ARERA as a monthly average of the price on the Italian wholesale market (the PSV day ahead) and published within first 2 working days of the month following the reference month. For the month of September, which recorded an average wholesale price higher than that of August, the price of the gas raw material alone (CMEM,m), for customers with contracts under protected conditions, is equal to €37.05/MWh*. The overall update for the typical user, for consumption in the month of September compared to the previous month, is determined entirely by the increase in spending on natural gas, +4,8%. The general charges and the tariff linked to the cost of transport and measurement remain unchanged. In terms of final effects, the gas expenditure for the typical family in the rolling year (October 2022 - September 2023) is approximately 1,459 euros, before taxes, and was down 13.9% compared to the equivalent 12 months of the previous year (October 2021 - September 2022). The elimination of general charges and the VAT reduction to 5% have been confirmed for September and for the whole of 2023, as well as for heat and district heating management.