According to the spokesperson, while energy prices in the European Union have soared, families still have to pay the least for gas and electricity in our country.
"Compared to the utility bill changes in August, Hungarian families continue to pay the least for gas and electricity in the European Union. In our December survey, we saw a double-digit increase in the price of gas and electricity in a number of Western European capitals in one month. In comparison, domestic residential consumers continue to pay the lowest prices," said the MEKH spokesperson.
It is also important to note that in many Western European countries residential consumers are charged with an energy tax, whereas Hungarian families do not have to pay it. And it won't be necessary in the future, just as the energy price support for households will not change either. The Prime Minister spoke about the latter last December.
"Each family in Hungary receives about HUF 180,000 per month through the energy price subsidy, which is about EUR 450 a month. I don't know another country that could provide 450 euros of support to every family, every family in a country, through the energy price every month," said Viktor Orbán.
In addition, the electricity and gas prices above the reduced utility level do not change from January to April. In other words, the burdens of approximately six million consumers entitled to universal service will not increase.
Source: hirado.hu
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