
Arera communicated a 12.7% increase in the price of gas for September compared to August for customers of the Vulnerability Protection Service, settling at 78.80 euros per MWh due to the rise in wholesale prices.
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Arera regulates the price of gas raw materials for customers of the Vulnerability Protection Service.
The price of gas increased by 12.7% in September compared to August. Arera communicates this, recalling that it is the value of the raw material of the "Vulnerability Protection Service".
"For the month of September, wholesale prices have undergone a new sharp increase" observes the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment, explaining that for the 2.3 million customers in the Vulnerability Protection Service, the price of the gas raw material alone (CMEM,m) is equal to 78.80 euros per MWh.
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