Week in Slovakia ÚRSO approved the price proposal of SPP, gas prices will increase Natural gas prices for households will increase in summer. As the chief of the Regulatory Office Jozef Holjenčík informed, gas for households will be more expensive since 20th July by an average of 6,92 %. The Regulatory Office also approved an increase in the prices for gas used for heat production by 9,37 %. This could result in an increase of 6 % in the price for heat for households. Households that use natural gas only for cooking (category D1) will have to pay 1,9 Euro more a year. Those that use it also for water heating (category D2) will have to count with 34 Euro more per year. Households that also use natural gas for heating (category D3) will pay 77 Euro more. Alternative suppliers: We are analysing the situation „We are analysing the situation and we will give a statement after we decide on what will our next steps be. Currently we can say that our price offers will reflect the situation on world markets.,” said Miroslav Kulla from RWE Gas Slovensko. He also added that his company will continue to guarantee its customers a specific agreed percentage savings, even if the prices go up. Energia.sk also questioned another alternative supplier, ČEZ Slovensko. „Our reaction on the approval of higher prices of gas by ÚRSO for SPP has to be internally discussed. We will give our statement in the next few days,” informed Igor Nagy. When ČEZ Slovensko entered the market, they declared that their price will reflect the price list of the traditional supplier, which is SPP. Holjenčík: We did not identify with SPP Sloveský plynárenský priemysel, a.s (SPP) was demanding a price increase for households starting off in July by almost 8 (Zobraziť celý článok)