Ribera criticizes electricity ‘doesn’t play fair’ and seeks more clarity

In an interview on ‘La Razón’ aired this Sunday, Ribera said: there is “background noise that raises doubts and even raises issues with lies and lies” in the current situation. and refers to conduct brought to the attention of the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC).

As an example, he gives advertisements for some electricity companies, saying that when someone calls and asks, they say.any increase in your bill directly. State“.

“It doesn’t seem like very honest or deontologically correct behavior and they do it anyway”, Add.

Questioning whether the electricity companies are playing the dirty game in the context of these high prices due to the war in Ukraine, “At least they’re not playing as cleanly as they should be in a situation like this,” Ribera replies.

“There is no clarity on our bill as to how they are calculated based on what. It will be up to the National Markets and Competition Commission to verify this. If there are any relevant comments on how to implement government-approved regulations‘, he concludes.

riverside tHe also criticizes P’s attitude.P and its lack of support for “anti-crisis measures and social shielding”.

“In a complex moment, nothing helps either the noise or playing with people’s emotions. and unfortunately we experience it from the very first moment,” deplores the vice president, who defended the Government’s efforts and affirmed that Spanish citizens are among the most protected.

“ vulnerable consumers, Thanks to the accumulation of discounts, the implementation of the Iberian mechanism and the strengthening of social bonding, they pay slightly less than they paid before the pandemic,” he adds.