Households in Flanders will pay an average of €45 more for energy per year in 2024, because distribution network tariffs will rise by 8% on average next year, the Flemish Regulator of the Electricity and Gas Market (VREG) announced.
Distribution network tariffs are the fee for transporting electricity and natural gas to people's homes and are calculated on the basis of consumption and the region where they live. Distribution network tariffs make up only part of the total energy bill, in addition to the basic price for electricity and/or natural gas, VAT and other levies.
On average, distribution network tariffs will rise by 8% next year. For a regular household, this amounts to €27 more on the electricity bill and €18 more on the natural gas bill, said VREG. Together, they will rise €45.
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The reason for the increase, the VREG said, is inflation as well as the fact that the measures to reduce energy bills in recent years no longer have an effect. "However, net electricity tariffs are still lower than in the period before 2022."
The average 8% increase also hides regional differences. For instance, the increase in network tariffs is highest for customers of Fluvius Antwerp, Fluvius Limburg, Fluvius West and PBE. For the other grid operators (Gaselwest, Imewo, Intergem, Iveka, Iverlek and Sibelgas), the increase is smaller.
