Overview
- The Senate converted the energy-bills decree into law Wednesday with a 102–64 confidence vote, ending weeks of debate over how to blunt soaring power costs.
- Households that already receive Italy’s social energy bonus will get a one‑off €115 payment in 2026, a step consumer groups call too small to offset higher bills.
- The law allows coal plants to run in emergencies until 2038, pushing past the previous 2025 phase‑out target set in Italy’s national energy plan.
- Power producers face a two‑point IRAP tax increase to help cut bill surcharges for businesses, and owners of larger solar plants can accept temporary incentive cuts to lower non‑domestic electricity costs.
- The law bans unsolicited telemarketing for gas and power and orders regulator ARERA to set profit‑margin reporting rules within six months, while planned ETS refunds and aid for gas‑intensive firms still await European Commission approval.