Fidesz wants consumers to be relieved of the cost of changing meters, and it wants meters to be synchronized with billing, Rogan said, noting that the cost of replacing a meter could reach as much as HUF 115,000.
The MPs also want a review of connection and activation fees as well as contributions to developments, he added. Weighing the issues could save households up to HUF 100,000 a year, he said. The MPs have asked the government to deal with the matters at the next cabinet meeting, he added. The Fidesz-KDNP coalition parliamentary majority-led coalition last year cut gas, electricity and district heating prices by a combined and has announced another round of reductions for this year.
The cabinet is slated to discuss transformation of Hungary’s utility companies into non-profits at a cabinet meeting tomorrow.
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