Ad
Electricity companies should not switch off electricity unannounced if consumers cannot pay the bill, the commissioner said (Photo: European Commission)

EU to tackle 'energy poverty'

The European Commission wants to help reduce energy poverty in Europe, but will not attempt to create a common definition of the concept.

The commission is proposing a bundle of legislation related to its Energy Union project on Wednesday (30 November), which has a “quite strong focus on vulnerable consumers and on energy poverty”, according to the responsible commissioner, Maros Sefcovic.

He said the issue of energy poverty had been raised in every EU country he has visited in th...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here
Electricity companies should not switch off electricity unannounced if consumers cannot pay the bill, the commissioner said (Photo: European Commission)

Tags

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad