In English below
Portugal tem a terceira conta de luz mais elevada na Europa, diz o Regulador.
No primeiro semestre de 2019, Portugal teve o terceiro maior valor de impostos e taxas nas contas de luz, o que representou quase metade (49%) do total pago pelos consumidores domésticos.
Favor ver: https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/portugal-with-3rd-highest-electricity-bills/52141
O Regulador de eletricidade ERSE detalha a fatura de eletricidade para mostrar que o custo base é baixo e que a inclusão de impostos e taxas para outros encargos de serviço público quase duplica a fatura para os consumidores.
Esta é uma prática bem conhecida e seria justa e aceitável, se não fosse pelos salários excessivamente altos dos executivos da EDP e pelos dividendos quase "garantidos" pagos principalmente aos investidores estrangeiros.
Preços de energia mais baixos provavelmente resultariam em maiores défices orçamentais e mais dívida pública.
Não é o ideal, a fatura de energia podia ser mais comportável. Mas é melhor do que ter empresas de eletricidade persistentemente deficitárias, com buracos financeiros e blackouts, como a PG&E na Califórnia ou 37 das 39 "power utilities" em África e noutros países onde os contribuintes são obrigados a pagar subsídios cada vez maiores aos consumidores de energia. Favor ver https://allafrica.com/stories/201905200083.html
Onde está o "VERDE" nisso?
Mariana Abrantes de Sousa
Economista
ERSE should squeeze excessive regulatory electricity costs to protect consumers and taxpayers
Portugal has the third highest electricity bill in Europe, says the Regulator.
In the first half of 2019, Portugal had the third highest amount of taxes and charges on electricity bills, which represented almost half (49%) of the total paid by domestic consumers.
Please see: https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/portugal-with-3rd-highest-electricity-bills/52141
ERSE rhw Electricity Regulator details the electricity bill to show that the base cost is low and that the inclusion of taxes and charges for other public services almost doubles the bill for consumers.
This is a well-known analysis and would be fair and acceptable if not for the excessively high salaries of EDP executives and the almost "guaranteed" dividends paid mainly to foreign investors.
ERSE should focus on reducing acceptable “regulatory costs”, not on raising problems with taxing energy consumption.
We know that electricity and cars are good "tax collectors", tried and tested in Portugal and some other countries. This is why EDP has sometimes had a better international credit rating than the Portuguese Republic.
Lower energy prices would likely result in larger budget deficits and more public debt.
(Been there, paid for that mistake, with cuts of 20% in salaries and pensions, More, NO thanks!)
Taxes and fees of all kinds can be hung on electricity and automobile bills, which we consumers are still quite "willing to pay". Remember that in Portugal and most countries, there are more residents to pay energy than taxpayers to pay taxes.
Not ideal, the energy bill could be more affordable. But it's better than having persistently loss-making electricity companies with financial problems and blackouts like PG&E in California or 37 of 39 power utilities in Africa and other countries where taxpayers are forced to pay increasing subsidies to energy consumers. energy. Please see https://allafrica.com/stories/201905200083.html
Where is the "GREEN" in this?
Portugal tem a terceira conta de luz mais elevada na Europa, diz o Regulador.
No primeiro semestre de 2019, Portugal teve o terceiro maior valor de impostos e taxas nas contas de luz, o que representou quase metade (49%) do total pago pelos consumidores domésticos.
Favor ver: https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/portugal-with-3rd-highest-electricity-bills/52141
O Regulador de eletricidade ERSE detalha a fatura de eletricidade para mostrar que o custo base é baixo e que a inclusão de impostos e taxas para outros encargos de serviço público quase duplica a fatura para os consumidores.Esta é uma prática bem conhecida e seria justa e aceitável, se não fosse pelos salários excessivamente altos dos executivos da EDP e pelos dividendos quase "garantidos" pagos principalmente aos investidores estrangeiros.
A ERSE deveria focar-se na redução de “custos regulatórios” aceitáveis, não em levantar problemas com a tributação do consumo de energia.
Sabemos que a eletricidade e os automóveis são bons "cobradores de impostos", experimentados e testados em Portugal e em alguns outros países. É por isso que a EDP às vezes tem tido um rating de crédito internacional melhor do que a República Portuguesa.Preços de energia mais baixos provavelmente resultariam em maiores défices orçamentais e mais dívida pública.
(Já passamos por isso, já pagámos por esse erro, com cortes de 20% nos salários e pensões, Mais, NÃO obrigada!)
Impostos e taxas de todos os tipos podem ser pendurados nas contas da eletricidade e dos automóveis, que nós consumidores continuamos bastante "dispostos a pagar". Recordemos que em Portugal e na maioria dos países, há mais residentes para pagar a energia do que contribuintes para pagar impostos.Não é o ideal, a fatura de energia podia ser mais comportável. Mas é melhor do que ter empresas de eletricidade persistentemente deficitárias, com buracos financeiros e blackouts, como a PG&E na Califórnia ou 37 das 39 "power utilities" em África e noutros países onde os contribuintes são obrigados a pagar subsídios cada vez maiores aos consumidores de energia. Favor ver https://allafrica.com/stories/201905200083.html
Onde está o "VERDE" nisso?
Mariana Abrantes de Sousa
Economista
ERSE should squeeze excessive regulatory electricity costs to protect consumers and taxpayers
Portugal has the third highest electricity bill in Europe, says the Regulator.
In the first half of 2019, Portugal had the third highest amount of taxes and charges on electricity bills, which represented almost half (49%) of the total paid by domestic consumers.
Please see: https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/portugal-with-3rd-highest-electricity-bills/52141
ERSE rhw Electricity Regulator details the electricity bill to show that the base cost is low and that the inclusion of taxes and charges for other public services almost doubles the bill for consumers.
This is a well-known analysis and would be fair and acceptable if not for the excessively high salaries of EDP executives and the almost "guaranteed" dividends paid mainly to foreign investors.
ERSE should focus on reducing acceptable “regulatory costs”, not on raising problems with taxing energy consumption.
We know that electricity and cars are good "tax collectors", tried and tested in Portugal and some other countries. This is why EDP has sometimes had a better international credit rating than the Portuguese Republic.
Lower energy prices would likely result in larger budget deficits and more public debt.
(Been there, paid for that mistake, with cuts of 20% in salaries and pensions, More, NO thanks!)
Taxes and fees of all kinds can be hung on electricity and automobile bills, which we consumers are still quite "willing to pay". Remember that in Portugal and most countries, there are more residents to pay energy than taxpayers to pay taxes.
Not ideal, the energy bill could be more affordable. But it's better than having persistently loss-making electricity companies with financial problems and blackouts like PG&E in California or 37 of 39 power utilities in Africa and other countries where taxpayers are forced to pay increasing subsidies to energy consumers. energy. Please see https://allafrica.com/stories/201905200083.html
Where is the "GREEN" in this?
