Clients of the gas utility SPP who are over 65 years old should pay SKK 600 less for gas annually, beginning on July 1 of this year. Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that representatives of SPP and the Cabinet have agreed on a new tariff for seniors. According to the volume of purchased gas, this price reduction would represent 1-14 percent, specified the Prime Minister. The prime minister is also going to negotiate motor fuel prices next week, but he did not want to be more specific about that issue. "We are preparing further steps, but at the given moment we are only reporting on concluded matters," he said.
SPP spokesperson Dana Krsakova said that representatives of SPP and the Cabinet were seeking a model that could help socially weaker groups now, when energy prices are globally high. The talks resulted in the creation of the new Plus Senior tariff from consumer categories D2 and D3, which represents annual natural gas consumption from 200 to 6,500 cubic meters. Ms. Krsakova explained that particularly those pensioners who use natural gas as an energy source to heat water or produce heat in their households should be eligible for lower prices. SPP wants to submit the proposal to the regulatory office (URSO) on April 30. According to the proposal the annual bonus regulator should be reflected in lower fixed monthly rates. SPP will reveal more detailed information only after URSO has approved the measure. None of the persons present, however, spoke about how SPP would cover the shortfall caused by reduced prices.
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