The decision was announced by the Cabinet spokesman Piotr Müller on Monday, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller. Photo: PAP/Rafał Guz
It follows a preliminary announcement from Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in mid-September.
Energy-price freeze
Under the bill, next year households will be able to consume up to 2,000 kWh of energy at the guaranteed price from 2022, the spokesman said.
For families with members with disabilities, the limit will be 2,600 kWh.
For large families and farmers, the limit is set at 3,000 kWh.
Only energy consumed above these ceilings will be subject to 2023 prices, reporters were told.
The energy-price freeze will benefit some 17 million Polish households, according to officials.
One-time electricity allowance
Moreover, those who use electricity for heating will be eligible for a one-off electricity allowance of PLN 1,000 (EUR 210). For households that consume over 5 MWh of energy per year, the allowance rises to PLN 1,500 (EUR 315), Müller said.
The measure is targeted at some 800,000 households and is expected to cost PLN 1 billion (EUR 205.8 million).
Energy bill discount
Finally, households that sufficiently reduce their energy consumption will be eligible for a 10-percent discount on their total 2023 energy bill, the PAP news agency reported.
'Solidarity Shield' worth EUR 4.8 bn
In all, the government’s package of support with energy bills, dubbed the Solidarity Shield, is worth PLN 23 billion (EUR 4.8 billion), officials told reporters.
Earlier, the government introduced one-time allowances for families that use coal or several other means of heating, as well as freezing gas prices for households and public services such as hospitals and schools, PAP reported.
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Source: PAP, money.pl, gov.pl