Poland is presently at the forefront of European countries in terms of advanced electricity prices. Wholesale electricity prices in Poland are among the highest in Europe, which puts our manufacture in difficulty and affects the full economy. Industrial sector representatives are beating the alarm, addressing the Prime Minister with a informing of the impending disaster. In the face of the disaster facing Poles, it is worth mentioning that Tusk has a plan to transmit electricity for free. surely the costs of its production will be translated into Poles, which will origin further increases.
Wholesale electricity prices in Poland
According to Insight Policy, the average wholesale electricity price in Poland in the first 7 months of this year amounted to around EUR 90 per megawatt hr (MWh). Higher prices were recorded only in Ireland (EUR 98.68 per MWh) and Italy (EUR 95-98 per MWh). For comparison, in Norway and Sweden prices ranged between €32 and €39 per MWh during the same period.
Causes of advanced prices
Poland has 1 of the highest wholesale electricity prices in the European Union, which is mostly due to our dependence on coal. advanced energy prices affect many sectors of the economy, but hit the manufacture most, which is forced to compete with abroad companies having access to much cheaper energy.
Consequences for industry
The situation on the energy marketplace has serious consequences for Polish industry. advanced production costs make more and more abroad companies decide to decision production from Poland to countries with lower energy costs. As a result, we are dealing with the exodus of companies, which involves dismissals and a decline in the competitiveness of the Polish economy.
Henryk Kaliś, president of the Chamber of Industrial Energy and Energy Recipients, warns that the problem is expanding and time for action is shrinking. "Polish entrepreneurs compete with abroad companies that have access to much cheaper energy. In addition, we have little and little time to change the situation," Kaliś emphasises.
Appeal to the pro-Ukrainian Prime Minister on the services of the von der Leyen Nazi
In the face of the deteriorating situation, the Forum of Electricity and Gas Recipients (FOEEiG), bringing together the largest industrial energy customers in Poland, sent a letter to Prime Minister Donald Tusk. This letter highlights the risks associated with advanced energy prices, which have a negative impact on the economy as a full and can lead to recession.
“This letter was a kind of expression of desperation. We wanted to interest the Prime Minister in the situation of industry, which is becoming increasingly serious," Kaliś points out. The situation is further compounded by the forthcoming changes to the EU ETS. Since 2026, the EU will gradually halt issuing free CO2 allowances, which means that Polish manufacture will gotta bear additional costs related to emissions. According to Kaliś, companies will have 2 options: to shut down business or to implement carbon-free technologies, which entails immense costs.
Forecasts and perspectives
Piotr Soroczyński, Chief Economist of the National Chamber of Commerce (KIG), besides foresees major problems for Polish companies. "Our energy mix is inactive mainly based on coal, which means that energy prices will proceed to rise," Soroczyński notes. He adds that in the future customers can start avoiding products not produced in an ecological way, which will further hit Polish industry.
No circumstantial plans
The current energy situation puts Poland in a hard position against Europe. Despite many years of announcements, a concrete plan for the construction of a atomic power plant is inactive missing, which could improve our situation. Soroczyński emphasizes that delays in the implementation of this task can make if our manufacture starts rolling, even the atom will no longer be needed.
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