Wednesday's edition of ETV politics panel discussion show 'Esimene stuudio' saw representatives of the five political parties represented at the Riigikogu discussing energy, including the possible elimination of the CO2 quota component from the final electricity price to consumers, and whether to focus on constructing renewable energy-based power stations over the next decade, or to stick with oil shale-fired plants.
Nearly 12 percent of 130,000 domestic electricity customers have so far opted out of the universal service rolled out at the start of the month, state-owned electricity generator Eesti Energia says, one day ahead of the deadline for doing so.
While many customers hope for cheaper electricity prices under the universal service announced last month, thousands are opting-out of the service with a week left to do so, in the hopes of making more savings outside the scheme, daily Postimees reports.
Businesses switching to a proposed universal electricity service will, unlike their domestic counterparts, incur a fine in doing so, IT and Foreign Trade Minister Kristjan Järvan (Isamaa) says, ahead of a bill to roll out the service to companies and which is being expedited.
A bill reforming the electricity market, so far as domestic consumers are concerned, has passed at the Riigikogu. Customers may need to contact their electricity supplier to ensure the service is put in place for them, depending on what type of package they use and with what company.