The measure that allows consumers to change the supply of natural gas from a contract under the liberalized regime to one covered by the regulated regime entered into force on September 7 and, in two weeks, there were 18 thousand requests to make this change in a universe of 1.3 million potential beneficiaries, informs Público.
Of the total orders placed, more than 12,000 have already been contracted, while more than 6,000 are still in the process of being changed. The data was provided to the newspaper by Adene, the body that manages the changes of supplier in the electricity and natural gas markets, and which ensures that the figures could increase a lot in the coming months. However, he cautions that low-consuming customers may not feel the need to make the switch.
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Based on a number that seems low, in relation to the total, there may be the lack of response capacity of the suppliers of this market, which will be limited to physical stores, the Government warned. However, the law requires suppliers of last resort (CUR), which are the operators that supply natural gas at regulated prices to end consumers, to provide online contracting solutions, a requirement that must be met within a maximum period of 45 days. days from its entry into force. strength.
Source: Observadora
