Higher electricity prices for customers under greater protection: is it not worth it anymore?

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The increase in electricity prices for consumers under stronger protection is reigniting competition among providers: Subito.it argues that a free market is now more advantageous.

Rise in electricity prices for consumers: free market starting at 0.33/kWh

With the latest increase in electricity prices for customers served by the Enhanced Protection Service (+37.3%), the free market once again becomes more advantageous. As shown by Facile.it’s analysis, it allows bills to be reduced by up to 24%. The estimate took into account the consumption of a typical family, amounting to 2,000 kWh per year (with a power consumption of 3kW). It calculated the average monthly bill using the best offers in the free market and compared it to that of the Enhanced Protection Service. Under the Enhanced Protection Service, the tariff for the fourth quarter of 2026 rose to 0.43 euros/kWh, including taxes, resulting in an average monthly bill of 72 euros. In contrast, the best tariffs in the free market start at around 0.33 euros/kWh (including taxes), corresponding to a monthly bill of 55 euros. This represents a 24% savings compared to the Enhanced Protection Service. With these tariffs, the economic advantage is clear.

It would be almost 210 euros.

Is a fixed price better or a variable price?

But for those switching to the free market, given the price increases under the Enhanced Protection Service, are fixed-rate or variable-rate offers preferable? Expert opinions on this matter are divided. Elettricità Futura favors fixed rates, considering them more reliable, while Assoutenti recommends variable-rate offers. These are not easy choices for consumers, who find themselves in a situation similar to that of telecommunications. Meanwhile, competition among the major providers is resurging, with a wave of offers aimed particularly at customers leaving the Enhanced Protection Service. Eni Plenitude has launched Fixa Time 24 Smart. Enel, on the other hand, is reviving Digital Luce, claiming to offer the lowest price in the national market among major providers, with a discount of 200 euros per year for an average family (2MWh per year) compared to the wholesale price.

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