Italy: natural gas price composition 2024

In Italy, the overall cost of natural gas was for vulnerable protected customers was approximately 100 euro cents per cubic meter in March 2024. The price of the raw material made up over 40 percent of the total natural gas expenditure of an Italian domestic consumer in the Vulnerable Protection Service. The cost of natural gas peaked in December 2022, when it reached 135 euro cents per cubic meter. Both taxes and transportation and gas meter management costs increased towards the end of 2023. Until April 2023, system charges were reduced by the Italian government and contributed to make the total natural gas price less burdensome for domestic consumers.

Breakdown of natural gas price for an annual average domestic consumption of 1,400 cubic meters in the protected market in Italy from October 2022 to April 2024 (in euro cents per cubic meter)

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Release date

April 2024

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Region

Italy

Survey time period

October 2022 to April 2024

Special properties

For customers in the Protection Service, regulated by ARERA (Regulated Authority for Energy Networks and Environment). *Protection Service ended as of January 2024 and the Vulnerability Protection Service for vulnerable customers was introduced. Until the end of 2023, the price is for an annual domestic consumption of 1,400 cubic meters. Since January 2024, the price is for an annual consumption of 1,100 cubic meters of gas.

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