The Polish government plans to freeze the price of the first 2,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity consumed by households in 2023, Polish news agency PAP reported Monday.
PAP also revealed that households will be rewarded with an additional 10% discount on their bills if they reduce electricity consumption by 10%.
PAP said that statements from Poland's Minister of Economic Development and Technology Waldemar Buda conveyed the government's steps to protect Poles from the energy crisis through this plan, with full details to be released on the application process in a few days.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the plan on Sept. 15 to benefit around 6 million households who consume more than 2,000 kWh of electricity. However, approximately 10.7 million households consume less than this quota.
Morawiecki said that savings of 150 zlotys per household would be achieved by keeping the consumption price up to 2,000 kWh constant.
Inflation in Poland has hovered around 14% in recent months.
The package of measures will cost the Polish government around 30 billion zloty, equivalent to €6.35 billion.
By Murat Temizer
Anadolu Agency
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