Brace yourselves, Brussels homeowners. From January 1, your electricity and gas bills are set to climb by €50 a year. The increase comes as the Brussels energy watchdog, Brugel, green-lights Sibelga's new distribution tariffs for the 2025-2029 period. Here's what you need to know. Why the surge in energy bills for Brussels?
The most important part of the energy bill is the energy cost. This is the amount you pay for gas or electricity to your energy supplier. In Belgium, the energy bill consists of three main components: The energy cost, also known as the energy price or the price per kWh. The distribution and transport costs, also known as network tariffs.
The latest energy price in Brussels is € 82.50 MWh, or € 0.08kWh This is 969% more than yesterday. Electricity in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, is mainly supplied by imported energy. Their own production of energy comes down to about 25% of their total usage.
Energy bills in Belgium contain four major components: energy, network costs, levies and VAT. However, the share of these various components depends on what region a customer lives in. In Brussels, for example, the energy component for electricity is 42%, levies count for 29%, the network costs equate to 23% and the VAT is 6%.
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