Power companies to be supervised by Ministry of Energy

The lower chamber of parliament, the Sejm, has passed an amendment to department law, according to which supervision over Polish power companies will be transferred from the Ministry of the State Treasury to the Ministry of Energy. The Ministry of Energy will control energy utilities: PGE, Tauron, Enea, Energa, TF Silesia, Zespołem Elektrowni Wodnych Niedzica and its subsidiaries from April 1. Meanwhile, PKN  Orlen,  Grupa Lotos, Naftoport i Siarkopol Gdańsk will be supervised by the ministry starting from May 1.