The retail electricity market’s imminent new reality, to be established once emergency measures have been terminated, will bring about a new generation of tariff offers which suppliers have been working on feverishly over recent months.

These can be grouped in three categories offering cost-plus variable tariffs, a variety of packages based on indexation clauses, as well as fixed tariffs for short-term periods, usually one or three months long.

Emergency energy market measures, introduced last year to help combat the effects of the energy crisis, will be lifted either October 1, according to plans by authorities, or December 1, as many suppliers are seeking an extension to prepare for new market conditions that will no longer offer consumers subsidy support.

Electricity suppliers will look to establish tariff-related that are as simple as possible for consumers to understand, the intention being to facilitate sales of offers.

Marketing and sales departments at energy companies are currently working overtime to prepare new electricity supply packages, hoping the energy ministry will heed their calls for a two-month extension before emergency measures are lifted.

Suppliers have made clear their concerns over how long it will take consumers to adjust to the new market conditions without subsidy support.