{"id":34439,"date":"2022-04-15T17:23:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T15:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=34439"},"modified":"2022-04-15T17:47:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T15:47:34","slug":"rising-electricity-prices-could-affect-over-55000-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/rising-electricity-prices-could-affect-over-55000-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising electricity prices could affect over 55,000 families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The rise in the price of electricity could affect over 55,000 families that consume more than 700kw\/h per month.<\/p>\n<p>According to confidential data secured by Euronews Albania, a preliminary study conducted by the energy distributor company (OSHEE) estimated that some 5% of households consume beyond that quantity.<\/p>\n<p>The same sources explain that discussions are underway in finding a solution that could see these households pay 13-14 Lek kw\/h.<\/p>\n<p>However, it will be the Energy Regulator Authority to have the final say on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Euronews Albania sent an inquiry to this institution, but officials confirmed to not have received any response, adding that they are considering bringing back a model from 7 years ago that sets the price based on consumption.<\/p>\n<p>The decision is expected to halt the consumption of energy amid skyrocketing energy prices, with consumers and households occupying only half of the total electricity consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, OSHEE bills 1 million 270,000 subscribers, while the average annual consumption of all households is 230 kW\/hour per month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/04\/05\/albania-rents-two-electricity-generating-vessels\/\">Albania rents two electricity-generating vessels<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/03\/31\/rich-families-could-start-to-pay-more-for-electricity-warns-pm-rama\/\">Rich families could start to pay more for electricity, warns PM Rama<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/01\/21\/minister-balluku-were-in-an-extraordinary-situation-avoid-overusing-electricity\/\">Minister Balluku: We\u2019re in an extraordinary situation, avoid overusing electricity<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rise in the price of electricity could affect over 55,000 families that consume more than 700kw\/h per month. 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