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Europe's spend on energy crisis nears 800 billion euros
BRUSSELS, Feb 13 - European countries' bill to shield households and companies from soaring energy costs has climbed to nearly 800 billion euros, researchers said on Monday, urging countries to be more targeted in their spending to tackle the energy crisis.
read more... 13/02/2023
Emergency fund to help Dutch low-income households with energy bills
Low-income households will receive help to pay off part of their increased energy bills, as a special temporary emergency fund that was agreed on last month is set to come into effect.
read more... 09/02/2023
UK energy support schemes' cost halved as mild winter tames prices
Britain is likely to spend 69 billion pounds ($82.95 billion) on schemes to protect households and business from soaring electricity costs, half of the original estimate, a UK spending watchdog said, as a mild winter softened energy costs.
read more... 07/02/2023
Germany's electricity price cap to cost 14.5 bln eur until May
Germany plans to spend 14.5 billion euros ($15.75 billion) to finance its electricity price cap until May, a government document seen by Reuters showed, as part of a relief package Berlin set out last year to shield households and firms from surging energy prices.
read more... 25/01/2023
Poland earmarks $1 bln to help curb surge in household heating bills
Proposed measures to help Polish households cope with rising heating bills will cost 4.5 billion zlotys ($1.04 billion), according to a draft law posted on the parliament website on Friday.
read more... 23/01/2023