Koszty osierocone w energetyce nowych państw członkowskich Unii Europejskiej

Abstract

This article presents the problem of stranded cost in the European electricity sector and especially in the new EU member states. Stranded costs are costs that were incurred by companies before the liberalisation of the electricity sector and that the effects of the liberalisation makes it impossible or very difficult to recover. The appearance of stranded costs influences negative the liberalisation of electricity markets in Europe. The member states have two ways to recover the stranded costs. They can apply to the European Commission for a transitional regime in accordance with Article 24 of the Directive 92/96/EU or try to receive a compensation payment. All proposed solutions affect the increase of customers’ payments. From respect to the importance of the problem the European Commission decided to prepare a stranded costs recovery scheme. Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes commented: „The Commission has a duty to verify that EC Treaty state aid rules are respected in the electricity sector, in particular to ensure that state compensation is proportionate and does not deter new competitors from entering the market”.