One of the largest Czech electricity and gas suppliers Bohemia Energy placed on its website an announcement of closure due to a sharp increase in electricity prices on the wholesale market.
“Regret we inform you that Bohemia Energy Group stops electricity and gas supplies to the Czech energy market. We were forced to go to this decisive step due to the continued sharp increase in energy prices in wholesale markets, where the price of both goods supplied Now three times higher than last year, “the company says. The Czech regulator Enerbar stated in October, which studies consumer complaints to the fact that Bohemia Energy is prematurely terminates contracts and fixed price agreements.
Private company serves about 900 thousand customers. Now for six months of these consumers will serve the so-called “last resort” provider. After this period, customers will have to independently find a new supplier. According to the company’s website, “The supplier of the last instance is the subject of the electricity and natural gas market, which in cases provided for by law is obliged to supply electricity and natural gas to consumers at prices established by the Energy Regulatory Office.”
Recently, the Special Commissioner of the Czech Republic on Energy Security issues Vaclav Bartushka said that Europe should not be “ceremony” with Russia and it is necessary to declare a gas war to demonstrate its tough position regarding gas prices. “It is necessary to become more stringent consumers and behave according to your size, influence and wealth,” the official stressed. The reason for the energy crisis in Europe, Bartushka considers the unpreparedness of the countries suppliers to the fact that the European Union intends to get rid of oil and gas depending on the green energy.