From July 1, the government is introducing a 200 euro/MW price cap on electricity used by facilities in the manufacturing industry, accommodations, warehousing and transport.
In the second half of 2022, average household electricity prices in the European Union were lowest in Hungary.
Csaba Dömötör insisted that some companies were getting “stinking rich” through soaring energy prices, with special regard to “large, international energy companies”.
PM Orbán said the results of the government’s public survey on sanctions show that Hungarians reject the EU’s sanctions policy.
The energy ministry said that the option will be available to state, municipality and church institutions as well as universities run by asset management foundations.
András Gyürk said Fidesz had long maintained the position outlined in an impact study by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), namely that the gas price cap will prove to be a harmful and dangerous measure.
According to a Jan-Feb 2022 poll by the Századvég Europe Project, 75 percent of adults who responded blamed Brussels’ policy for the energy crisis; by December, this figure had risen to 79 percent.
Tamás Deutsch said in a statement that Fidesz’s European parliamentary group will continue to support changing Brussels’ sanctions policy.
The government will spend a total 44 billion forints (EUR 109.6m) helping local governments pay their energy bills.
The company is now running 2,233 post offices nationwide, much more that the 1,600 required by law.
The energy ministry is focused on ensuring that households continue to benefit from caps on their energy bills while guaranteeing supply security.
Magyar Posta said talks are ongoing on the exact number and location of the post offices to be reopened.
The prime minister said the European Commission was partially to blame for recent energy price rises.