The Council of Ministers has postponed the examination of the Bills decree with urgent measures to reduce the cost of electricity and gas for families and businesses, already postponed to 28 October, due to the need for further dialogue with the European Union and checks by the Mef.
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The Bills decree with urgent provisions for reducing the cost of electricity and gas in favor of families and businesses had already been postponed to the last meeting of the Council of Ministers, on 28 October.
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The Meloni government's green light for the new Bill decree is still delayed. The Council of Ministers has in fact postponed the examination of the provision with "urgent provisions for the reduction of the cost of electricity and gas in favor of families and businesses", as had already happened at the last meeting, on 28 October. The decision to postpone the exam is linked, as communicated by the government itself, to the "need for further dialogue with the European Union and the consequent checks by the Ministry of Economy and Finance".

Arera has approved the social bonus for district heating, which guarantees an indicative 15% reduction in average spending for families in economic difficulty. The disbursement will take place by October 2027, with the first payment also covering 2026.
The Italian government postpones the Bollette bis decree, which introduces a cap on the price of gas for thermoelectric power plants to reduce bills by around 10% from 1 January 2027. Electricity companies contest the charges and Elettricità Futura leaves Confindustria Energia.
The Italian government has postponed the Bollette bis decree for technical checks on the gas price cap mechanism for thermoelectric power plants, with the aim of reducing the bills of families and businesses by 10% from 1 January 2027. Elettricità Futura contests the burdens on the sector and announces its exit from Confindustria Energia.

Average fuel prices in Italy recorded a slight decline. According to the Mimit Observatory, petrol drops to 2.005 euros/litre and diesel to 2.232 euros/litre on the national road network, with higher prices on the motorway.

LPG and methane prices are increasing due to international prices and seasonal winter demand. Bucking the trend, petrol and diesel recorded slight drops at the pump.

The Bollette decree arrives today in the Council of Ministers after last week's postponement. Minister Pichetto Fratin confirmed his intention to proceed, aiming to refine the distortions of Article 6 on the gas price cap.