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Second pilot project is launched involving hydrogen for the heating of homes following ACM’s approval
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has given the green light to a second pilot project in which hydrogen is used for heating homes. This pilot project involves distribution system operator (DSO) Enexis and 33 rental properties in … -
ACM: almost all suppliers offer contracts with prices below the price cap
The Monitor on the consumer energy market (in Dutch) of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) shows that almost all suppliers of natural gas and/or electricity offer new customers contracts with prices below the price cap. Despite this … -
More fixed energy contracts thanks to new ACM rules: consumers have plenty to choose from once again
On June 1, 2023, new rules regarding the early termination of fixed energy contracts went into effect, and this has resulted in energy suppliers offering more fixed contracts again. The Monitor on the consumer energy market of the Netherlands Authority … -
ACM: transmission tariffs for natural gas to go down in 2024
The tariffs that Dutch transmission system operator for natural gas Gasunie Transport Services B.V. (GTS) is allowed to charge network users for the transmission of natural gas will go down by, on average, 20 percent in 2024. Since the costs for … -
New rules regarding early-termination fees for fixed energy contracts, ACM warns against misleading customer-attraction practices
On June 1, 2023, new rules regarding early-termination fees for fixed energy contracts will come into effect. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has drawn up these rules in order to stimulate energy suppliers to start offering more … -
ACM: the tariffs of energy suppliers Budget Thuis, Greenchoice and ENGIE are not unreasonable
An investigation conducted by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) into the tariffs for the supply of electricity and natural gas of Dutch energy suppliers Budget Thuis, Greenchoice, and ENGIE (including its subsidiary … -
Code amendment decision regarding the discount for interruptible capacity
The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has taken a decision to amend the discount for interruptible capacity to 95,41%. The amended discount percentage follows from the fact that, in its calculations thereof, ACM took into consideration the recent … -
Monitor on the consumer energy market: more and more rates are below the price cap
Rates in new contracts for natural gas and/or electricity continued to go down last month. As a result, the variable supply tariff in 35 percent of the contracts offered to new customers dropped below the price cap (in early March, this percentage was 16 … -
ACM: tariff regulation cannot impede the growth of green natural gas
According to the Dutch Climate Agreement, two billion cubic meters of green natural gas must be produced in 2030 in the Netherlands as a sustainable alternative to natural gas. To help meet this goal, the Dutch cabinet will impose a blending requirement … -
Indicators of ACM’s regulatory activities under REMIT
ACM presents several indicators in order to offer more insight into its regulatory activities regarding the promotion of transparency and integrity in energy trading, also known as REMIT. This has revealed, for example, that, in 2022, more than half of …