Adnkronos (Adnkronos) – As with fuel, Eni is also moving ahead of the curve on bills. The group, led by Claudio Descalzi, announced a 30% cut in electricity and gas prices, following the cap on diesel and gasoline prices at service stations. A few hours later, Enel made its move: it released a statement noting that one of its offers, available on its website since April 2026, is "the lowest offer on the national market among leading operators."
An offer that offers a €200 annual discount for an average family. The same amount as Eni's estimate, but it applies to both electricity and gas. In Italy, Enel has approximately 11 million retail customers. Eni has approximately 9 million.
The 'Digital Luce' offer, says Enel, is 50% lower than the wholesale market price "even considering the offers launched today by competitors."
The estimate of the impact of Eni's discount is calculated on the basis of "a year's electricity expenditure excluding taxes" with the new offer "for a residential home with these characteristics (3kW, 2.000 kWh/year) and a year's gas expenditure for a typical Plenitude customer (600 Smc/year)".
Enel's model considers an average Italian family to consume 2 MWh per year, and "the energy sold is certified by the Energy Services Manager (GSE) as coming from renewable sources," the group emphasizes.
Eni announced its discount as part of its "Eni for Italy" initiative. The group will offer the discount starting October 1st and to customers who sign up for the offer by October 24th through Plenitude, with a price lock-in for two years, "while also keeping raw material prices unchanged and thus covering the recent increases in procurement costs." Plenitude will also "evaluate any subsequent measures to support consumers based on evolving market conditions."
According to reports, existing customers will also be able to take advantage of Eni's Plenitude offer by switching products. Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, also commented on the initiative yesterday afternoon. After appreciating Eni's fuel policy, he expressed the hope that other operators would follow the same path regarding billing. This goal, in fact, materialized a few hours later with Enel's move. "We hope so, just as we did when Eni launched its first fuel initiative," the minister stated.
"On energy, I feel obliged to point out that everything the Italian government is doing is an appeal to Italy's key economic players to lend a helping hand to families and businesses in this particularly complex period, in which international crises, which we also did not cause, are significantly impacting family budgets. What I can say is that I was very pleased with the participation of Eni, then IP and Kuwait in the fuel initiative. And for this, I must thank the authorities of both Azerbaijan and Kuwait for their attention to Italy," said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in Prague for an official visit to the Czech Republic.
"I see the issue expanding to include bills," and "I hope the actors will choose to lend a hand by responding to an appeal to do their best, within their means, in a time of difficulty. So I'm satisfied, and I think it's particularly important. I thank everyone who is trying to make an effort."
Next winter in Europe will "undoubtedly" be "complicated," if not "very difficult," said European Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen in Dublin, on the sidelines of the informal Energy Council. While fuel supply problems aren't expected, "we expect very high prices," which will obviously lead to problems, given that, even in normal times, "nearly 50 million people" in the EU are unable to adequately heat their homes. "More renewables, as quickly as possible," is needed to free Europe from its "dependencies," and "energy efficiency measures are needed as quickly as possible," the European Commissioner added.
The European Commission is also examining the possibility of postponing the entry into force of the measures relating to emissions from energy imports foreseen in the EU Methane Regulation, which comes into force in 2024. Jorgensen himself confirmed this: "We are encountering difficulties in implementation, especially with regard to imports. For this reason, after consulting with the majority of EU Member States, I have instructed my services to examine the possibility of postponing the entry into force of the import rules."
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