Frisian lawyer Roelof de Nekker reports the first settlements of energy companies Vattenfall, Eneco and Essent, which are refunding hundreds to thousands of euros to customers for unilaterally raising energy prices. This follows a victory at the Amsterdam court, where De Nekker argued that these companies were guilty of unfair trading practices by driving up consumer tariffs for gas and electricity without offering their customers an alternative.
The year 2022 marks an important milestone for renewable energy in the Netherlands. According to provisional figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the share of renewable energy in 2022 was 15 % of total energy consumption, up significantly from 13 % in the previous year.
KPN has announced that its internet package prices will increase by an average of €3.17 per month from 1 July. This price increase is significantly higher than last year's increase when monthly costs rose by an average of €1.90.
In its latest quick estimate, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) set inflation for May 2023 at 6.1 per cent. This means consumer goods and services were 6.1 per cent more expensive in May than in the same month a year earlier. By comparison, the figure was 5.2 per cent in April. At first glance, this seems like a significant increase, but it is important to note that this inflation is not on top of April's inflation.
A growing number of solar panel installations in the Netherlands may be at risk, according to a recent report by the Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI). The report shows that many inverters, crucial components of these installations, do not meet standard security requirements. As a result, they can cause interference with other wireless devices and be vulnerable to hacking.
