In mid-March, ORF-Beitrags Service GmbH (OBS) sent an information letter to about 300,000 households that are exempt from the ORF fee. If OBS has the 33-digit metering point number starting with "AT", no additional measures are required. Otherwise, a form must be filled out and the metering point number provided.
Start Signal for Electricity Social Tariff
Heute, 08:14
From April, there will be a new social tariff for electricity. Eligible customers will pay only 6 cents net for the first 2,900 kWh, which is below the current market price. The processing is carried out automatically by ORF-Beitrags Service GmbH.
Electricity Social Tariff: Flat Rates for Households with More Than Three People
Students are excluded from the social tariff. Households with more than three people registered as their main residence at the address in the Central Register of Residents (ZMR) receive a flat rate of 52.50 euros per year credited for the fourth and each additional person.
OBS transmits the metering point number and the duration of the entitlement to the respective electricity supplier. The social tariff is generally taken into account on the electricity bill from the month following the data transmission by OBS. Those who switch from an annual bill to a monthly bill with their tariff provider can check in May whether the social tariff was already considered in April.
According to the new Electricity Industry Act (ElWG), the electricity sector must bear the costs of the social tariff, which amount to around 60 million euros annually. However, it is expected that companies will pass these costs on to other customer groups.
(APA/Red)
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