Agder Energi Nett was entrusted with controlling the government's compensation system for high electricity prices. The first invoices are currently being sent. .
The electricity support scheme means that the customer receives a refund of 55% of costs above øre 70 per kWt excluding VAT. This amount will be deducted from your monthly transmission bill (nettleie). For customers in Agder, this means support of 73,62 øre/kWt with VAT for consumption in December. If the total exceeds the monthly transmission cost, the amount is transferred to the customer's bank account or deducted from the bill electricity – says Ole-Herman Cappelen, section leader at Agder Energi Nett.
The program applies to households
– The compensation ceiling is 5000 kWt per month, which means that consumption above this limit is not compensated. The program applies to households, not holiday homes (fritidsboliger) or business customers. The vast majority of electricity suppliers have a contract through invoicing. This means that the customer receives the total invoice from his electricity supplier, both for electricity, as well as rent from the network. This invoice will show what the support is, says Ole-Herman Cappelen.
The maximum subsidy for electricity in Agder in December will be NOK 3
A household with a consumption of 1000 kWt will receive an electricity subsidy of NOK 736 in December. If consumption is 2000 kWt, the support increases to NOK 1472. The maximum electricity subsidy for an Agder household in December will be NOK 3, which corresponds to a consumption of 681 kWt.
– Our calculations show that the total electricity subsidy for households in Agder will be approximately 30%. 170 million NOK for December. On average, this provides support of just over NOK 1200 per person. client in the household. The energy support system will last until March this year, sums up Ole-Herman Cappelen.
Source: Agder Energi Nett
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