The ERSE issued a statement on its website, highlighting that “financing the costs of the social electricity tariff is the responsibility of producers, suppliers, and consumers operating directly in the wholesale market.”
As outlined by the regulator, current legislation stipulates that “the proposal for apportioning the funds for the social tariff,” which includes “adjustments related to previous years,” must be “submitted for public consultation so that the funding entities can provide input before a decision is made.”
For 2026, ERSE projects that “the costs of the social tariff will amount to 145 million euros,” maintaining the “funding proportion between producers and marketers at roughly one-third for producers and two-thirds for marketers.”
According to the proposal, “funding for the social tariff costs by marketers will be 0.21407 cEUR/kWh [cents per kilowatt-hour] in 2026, higher than the current rate of 0.16574 cEUR/kWh, yet below the 2024 rate of 0.28930 cEUR/kWh.”
ERSE further states, “the funding of social tariff costs by producers will be 0.290 EUR/kVA [euro per kilovolt-ampere] in 2026, above the current 0.242 EUR/kVA but still less than the 2024 level.”
The regulator noted that “the observed increases in contributions from marketers and producers are primarily due to the larger amount to be financed in 2026, as well as a shortfall in the 2025 financing value,” leading to “an adjustment to be borne by funding entities, affecting the 2026 fiscal year.”
ERSE concluded that following the closure of the current public consultation and consideration of feedback, “the ERSE will approve a directive detailing the distribution of funding for the social electricity tariff costs for 2026, alongside the adjustments for the years 2024 and 2025, to be supported by supply-side agents: producers and marketers.”
