Increase due to higher TenneT purchasing costs
Liander purchases electricity from TenneT. Liander pays 'purchase costs for transport' to TenneT for this. Liander processes these purchasing costs in its rates every year. TenneT's purchasing costs have risen structurally. That is why the rates for electricity at Liander are also rising.
Correction to cost of capital allowance
In addition, the tariffs for both gas and electricity are increasing due to a correction to the low capital cost allowance. This fee is part of the annual permitted, regulated turnover of a grid operator. This was set too low by ACM in the period 2017 to 2020. ACM's correction to this resulted in an increase in tariffs.
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