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Attac reiterates its criticism of the government's electricity price brake. Due to the missing link with household sizes, the social accuracy is missing. The lack of progressive tariffs lacks the much-needed incentive to reduce wasteful luxury consumption.
Attac also misses strict requirements for energy suppliers. Without conditions, there is a risk that the energy suppliers will raise the prices to the maximum supported price of 40 cents and thus have the maximum difference reimbursed by the general public. "It must not be the case that the energy suppliers enrich themselves with the electricity price brake at the expense of the general public," explains Iris Frey from Attac Austria. It would therefore be better to support a fixed amount of the electricity price, like the Attac in the climate-social model for one energy requirement suggested.
In any case, the prerequisite for compensation by the public sector must be a ban on dividend payments and the payment of manager bonuses. The internal cost structure must also be disclosed.
At the same time, Attac calls for a tax on the excessive profits of the energy companies. "The electricity price brake must not be an anti-social and climate-damaging watering can for the energy industry," explains Frey.
