Press

In this section you can find both:

• Press Releases (and Press Notes): communication with the purpose of announcing a newsworthy element of an Authority provision, directed primarily to journalists.
• Technical Profiles: brief summaries describing the key elements of an Authority resolution, directed primarily to operators, analysts and specialized journalists.
• Decisions of particular interest

2023

2022

16.12.22	Balkan Energy School is established to support regional market integration with the EU and promote the energy transition	Press release
02.12.22	Gas: gas bill up (+13.7%) for consumption in November	Press release
08.11.22	Regulators approved the allocation of capacity for TAP expansion	Press release
03.11.22	Gas: gas bill down (-12.9%) for consumption in October	Press release
19.10.22	Energy: Retail Monitoring for 2021 published	Press release
13.10.22	Energy - Contractual changes possible only under specific condition	Press release
29.09.22	Energy: extraordinary measure of ARERA avoids the doubling of prices, limiting the increase to +59%	Press release
29.07.22	Gas: uncertainty and high prices call for new procedures for updating the cost of the commodity for users on protection regime offers	Press release
15.07.22	ARERA: the figures for public utilities	Press release
30.06.22	Energy: electricity (+0.4%) and gas are stable	Press release
14.06.22	“Monitoring of supply contracts for the import of gas into Italy” report sent to Parliament and the Government	Press release
10.06.22	The European Forum of Electricity Regulation concluded in Rome	Press release
17.05.22	Initial guidelines: Tariff regulation criteria for the natural gas transmission and metering service for the sixth regulatory period (6PRT)	Executive summary - Consultation document 213/2022/R/gas
11.05.22	GdF-ARERA: Joint controls in 2021 lead to the recovery of Euro 18.2 million, mainly in Energy	Press release
29.04.22	WATER: First analysis of the Technical Quality of water service in Italy published. 26 companies on the podium, with differences between north and south.	Press release
27.04.22	Gas: ARERA approves further emergency measures to encourage filling of storage	Press release
30.03.22	Energy: -10.2% for electricity and -10% for gas. The Authority approves first bill reduction in 18 months. Extended and enhanced bonus for families in need	Press release
14.01.22	The new ARERA Strategic Framework 2022-2025 has been approved	Press release
12.01.22	Andrea Guerrini appointed member of the OECD Network of Economic Regulators	Press release

2021

2020

29.12.20	Energy: rising raw material prices cause +4.5% hike for electricity and +5.3% for gas	Press release
25.11.20	Electricity: standard offer service ending for small companies from 1 January 2021, but gradually	Press release
19.11.20	Electricity: with ARERA regulation 112 million euros returned to consumers because of the network outages	Press release
13.11.20	ARERA, the Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy and Environment, celebrates its 25th anniversary	Press release
11.11.20	Water: Guerrini reappointed as President of WAREG,the European water regulators association	Press release
07.10.20	Energy markets in Greece, future prospects in the Region	Press release
29.09.20	Energy: after sharp drops, a rebound for electricity + 15.6% and gas + 11.4% with higher consumption and economic recovery	Press release
07.08.20	Electricity: ARERA simplifies "DIY" renewables	Press release
06.08.20	GdF-ARERA: joint inspections resumed, in 2019 disputed irregularities amounted to 33 million euro	Press release
21.07.20	Executive summary: Electricity market monitoring	Report (Annex A)- Resolution 282/2020/E/eel
21.07.20	ARERA: public service figures  - 2019 figures for electricity, gas, water, waste in the Authority's Annual Report, now online	Press release
14.07.20	Waste: the tariff method and measures during COVID-19	Press release
10.07.20	ARERA: Roberto Malaman appointed new Secretary General of the Authority	Press release
03.07.20	Water: ARERA authorised 18 million euros of investments on aqueducts	Press release
02.07.20	Regulation on municipal waste in Europe ARERA on the front line	Press release
25.06.20	Energy: gas drops further at -6.7%, with electricity at + 3.3% for system stability	Press release
27.05.20	Water, electricity and gas bills: In any case, consumption over 2 years can be prescribed	Press release
26.05.20	Coronavirus: small businesses to see their bills reduced by €600 million	Press release
29.04.20	Coronavirus: new extension for renewing the Social Bonuses	Press release
26.03.20	Energy: sharp reduction of -18.3% for electricity and -13.5% for gas	Press release
18.03.20	Coronavirus: for the 11 "former red zone” municipalities water, electricity, gas, and waste bills are suspended until 30 April	Press release
18.03.20	Coronavirus: more time to renew the social bonus	Press release
12.03.20	Coronavirus: ARERA blocks disconnections for arrears for electricity, gas and water bills	Press release
21.02.20	Energy: Regulators in the Balkans for a single EU market. In Sofia phase 3 of the “KEP”	Press release
19.02.20	Electric mobility: introducing a smart charging system to avoid peaks in the distribution systems and consequent possible network tariff increases	Press release
18.02.20	Energy and Environment Consumer Help Desk: 10 years supporting consumers	Press release
12.02.20	ARERA at the Albania Energy Roundtable as part of the project for the development of energy markets in the Balkans	Press release

2019

2018

2017

29.12.17	Energy: from January, electricity to increase by 5.3% and gas by 5% for electricity, the increase in wholesale prices and conformity and safety costs were decisive; whereas for gas, there is the predicted winter effect	Press release
28.12.17	Regulation of technical quality for the integrated water service or for each service within it (RQTI)	Technical profile
22.12.17	Water: from 2018, a new Social Water Bonus for household users under economic hardship applications open from July	Press release
21.12.17	Approval of the integrated text of implementation rules for the water social bonus for household users under economic hardship	Technical profile
14.12.17	Electricity: last phase of the tariff reform for general charges on domestic customers deferred to 2019	Press release
01.12.17	Implementation of publication obligations referred to in regulation (EU) 460/2017 establishing a network code on harmonised transmission tariff structures for gas	Technical profile
30.11.17	Retail markets monitoring report 2016. Summary and final considerations	Report 801/2017/I/com
22.11.17	Energy: the Italian Regulatory Authority is elected Vice Chair of the Board of Regulators of ACER, the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators	Press release
13.10.17	Water: The Italian Authority has been confirmed to lead WAREG, the European Water Regulators network	Press release
12.10.17	Application of the TOTEX approach in the electricity sector	Technical profile
12.10.17	Overview of GB RIIO framework - TOTEX-type approach	Presentation
02.10.17	Approval of the integrated text on charges for integrated water services (TICSI) bearing tariff structure criteria applied to users	Technical profile
02.10.17	Reform of the regulation regarding the lng regasification capacity allocation on the basis of market mechanisms (auctions)	Technical profile
02.10.17	Criteria for the regulation of tariffs for the regasification service of liquefied natural gas, for the transitional period in the years 2018 and 2019	Technical profile
28.09.17	Energy: from October a -0.7% fall for electricity, gas increases by 2,8%	Press release
21.09.17	Increasing the resilience of electricity transmission and distribution networks - Activities carried out and further guidelines - Chapter 1	Chapter 1 - Consultation document 645/2017/R/eel
30.08.17	Energy: "retail" procedures underway to enforce the Law on Competition	Press release
03.08.17	Regulation criteria for natural gas transmission service tariffs for the transitional period in 2018 and 2019	Technical profile
31.07.17	Energy: the PLACET offer will be launched in 2018 with predefined contractual conditions and free pricing, easy to understand and compare	Press release
27.07.17	Free price offers under uniform contractual conditions  (P.L.A.C.E.T.) and minimum contractual conditions for supplies to domestic end customers and small companies in the open electricty and natural gas markets	Technical profile
28.06.17	Energy: from July an +2.8% increase for electricity, gas falls by 2.9%	Press release
12.05.17	Long Term Transmission Rights between bidding zones within the Italian electricity market: decision pursuant to article 30, paragraph 30.1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1719	Technical profile
21.04.17	Definition of the method of transfer, by operators, of amounts due to the special accounts of the single commissioner referred to in art. 2 of Italian Legislative Decree 243/2016	Technical profile
20.04.17	Criteria for granting exemptions to the requirements envisaged by the European Regulations RfG - Requirements for Generators, DCC - Demand Connection Code and HVDC - High-Voltage Direct Current on connections to electricity grids	Technical profile
30.03.17	Energy: 2.9% increase in electricity starting in April, gas down by 2.7%	Press release
13.03.17	Electricity: increased operator responsibility to prevent long interruptions and accelerate service restoration even during emergencies	Press release
06.03.17	Long-term transmission rights pursuant to article 30 of EU Commission Regulation 2016/1719, establishing a guideline on forward capacity allocation 110/2017/R/eel	Technical profile
06.03.17	Electricity: conclusion of the first proceedings for the repayment in the bill of undue amounts from irregular behaviour in the wholesale markets in 2016	Press release
03.03.17	Electricity: one-time bill discounts with the Tutela Simile standard offer for households	Press release
23.02.17	Final report on the investigation into the methods aimed at selecting planning strategies adopted in integrated water service programs for investments	Annex A - Resolution 89/2017/R/idr
13.01.17	Electricity: discount bonus for needy households increased up to 165 euro	Press release

2016

29.12.16	Energy: slight increase, 0.9% for electricity starting in January, gas up 4.7%	Press release
23.12.16	Implementation of the reform on grid tariffs and tariff components to cover the general system costs for electricity household customers	Technical profile
11.12.16	Second generation smart metering systems: recognition of low voltage electricity metering costs and commissioning provisions. changes to the "time" consolidated text	Technical profile
05.12.16	The Regulatory Authority for energy is 20 years old, continuity and innovation for energy and the environment	Press release
01.12.16	Energy: the European Commissioner for Climate and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete met the Italian Regulatory Authority	Press release
21.11.16	ANAC and The Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy and Water signed the MoU for public contracts, transparency and anti-corruption	Press release
11.11.16	Electricity: cost and promotion scheme recognition methods defined for new 2G Smart Meters	Press release
04.11.16	Minimum requirements for the preparation of the ten-year development plan of the national transmission network	Annex A - Resolution 627/2016/R/eel
04.11.16	Reformed standard offer regime and tutela simile standard offer (similar that of the free market): reform of standard offer regime delivery conditions and definition of pcr and pcv price components	Technical profile
06.10.16	Experimental regulation incentivising the reduction in the duration of interruptions with prior notice of the electricity distribution service	Technical profile
30.09.16	Approval of allocation rules for cross-border transport capacity valid for the year 2017	Technical profile
29.09.16	Energy: from October electricity decreases by 1.1%, gas increases slightly by 1.7%	Press release
05.08.16	Regulation of electricity metering activity. Approval of Integrated text of the provisions for regulating electricity metering activity (TIME)	Technical profile
04.08.16	Completing the implementation of european provisions relating to the resolution of congestions at interconnection points with other countries of the national gas pipelines system	Resolution 464/2016/R/gas
28.07.16	Priority actions in the field of valorisation of actual imbalances within electricity dispatching	Technical profile
28.07.16	Electricity: from 1st of August new rules to appropriate dispatching costs in consumer bills	Press release
22.07.16	New Service Quality Code for the Regulation of the Commercial Quality of Sale Services and amendments to the Regulation of Commercial Quality of electricity and natural gas Distribution System, and to the Code of Business Conduct and the Bill 2.0	Technical profile
22.07.16	Regulation for the implementation of activities in pooling by the single buyer as per article 7, paragraph 6 and article 44, paragraph 4 of Italian Legislative Decree 93/11	Technical profile
22.07.16	Energy: enhanced mechanisms from 2017 to handle complaints and to resolve disputes	Press release
21.07.16	Integrations and amendments to the provisions relating to the systematic underutilization of contracted capacity at interconnection points with other countries of the national gas pipelines system	Resolution 422/2016/R/gas
11.07.16	Electricity: Green light from January 2017 to the Tutela SIMILE, a standard offer governed by the Regulatory Authority, similar to those on the free market	Press release
07.07.16	Reform of the current market mechanisms of standard offer regime for domestic users and SME in the electricity sector. Establishing the "Tutela SIMILE" standard offer, which is similar to those of the free market. Further obligations for electricity and gas distribution system operators	Technical profile
28.06.16	Provisions for the consultation of the frameworks of the ten-year development plan for the natural gas transmission system prepared by the transmission system operators	Technical profile
16.06.16	Gas balancing: implementing (EU) Regulation 312/2014	Technical profile
10.06.16	Monitoring of the development of distributed generation plants in Italy, for the year 2014	Technical profile
10.06.16	Procedures and timings related to the regulation for withdrawal from supply contracts	Technical profile
27.05.16	Provisions relating to the management of the capacity overrun at national gas transmission grid interconnection points with other countries	Technical profile
09.05.16	Water: new meter reading obligations from January for more accurate consumption on customer bills	Press release
06.05.16	Provisions for the supply of the metering service for the integrated water service at national level	Technical profile
06.05.16	Provisions regarding timings relating to allocation and transmission capacity transactions	Technical profile
06.05.16	Adopting the consolidated text regarding extra-judicial resolution procedures for disputes between customers and operators in the sectors regulated by the italian regulatory authority for electricity gas and water - consolidated conciliation text (TICO)	Technical profile
06.05.16	Energy: from 2017 operators and customers are obliged to attempt at conciliation in disputes over supply The Authority's Conciliation Service - Frequently asked questions	ress release FAQ
22.04.16	Provisions on the allocation of storage capacity on monthly or less basis and mechanisms to manage contractual congestion in storage capacity use	Technical profile
18.04.16	Regulators certify TAP A.G. as an independent transmission operator	Press release
01.04.16	Method for determining the economic conditions for the standard offer regime of natural gas for the period between 1 October 2016 and 31 December 2017	Technical profile
30.03.16	Energy: Italy’s utility bills significantly reduced starting in April,electricity -5%, gas down almost by -10%	Press release
25.03.16	Integration of the consolidated accounting unbundling text (TIUC) with the provisions regarding accounting unbundling obligations for the water sector	Technical profile
08.03.16	Functional specifications enabling the low voltage smart meters systems and performance of the relative second generation (2G) smart metering systems in the electricity sector, pursuant to Legislative Decree n. 102 dated 4th July 2014	Technical profile
19.02.16	Natural gas market - Completing the implementation of european provisions relating to the resolution of congestion at interconnection points with other countries of the national gas pipelines system	Technical profile
18.02.16	Natural gas market - Completing the implementation of european provisions relating to the resolution of congestion at interconnection points with other countries of the national gas pipelines system	Consultation document

2015