Gas and electricity bills, why we pay more despite the drop in energy prices: what has changed

Higher gas and electricity bills, despite the decline in wholesale energy prices. This is the paradoxical effect that several Italian users are experiencing. In fact, in the first two months of the year, the cost of energy dropped by approximately 30%, but there was no corresponding reduction in the bill. There are mainly two reasons: the increase in VAT on the one hand and the possible elimination of some favorable conditions in contracts on the other. In any case, the energy consumption habits of some people may also have an impact, as they may not have used energy efficiently. From the April 1stthen the extraordinary contribution on electricity will expire. Let’s see in detail what is happening.

Electricity bill bonus, stop to the extraordinary contribution from 1 April 2024: here’s what’s changing