RWE Stoen defies URE to increase energy prices 16%

Company representatives claim that they have analyzed the legal situation and they do not have to ask URE for permission to increase prices. However, according a URE announcement, "An energy enterprise, which applies prices and tariffs, which does not fulfill its obligation to present them to the president of URE (...) is subject to a financial fine of 15% of its revenue from licensed operations in the past fiscal year." Representatives of URE claim they demanded explanations from Stoen on December 17. The conflict will most probably see its end in the court. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) A.K.