8 Amendments of Olga SEHNALOVÁ related to 2015/2323(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication ‘Delivering a New Deal for Energy Consumers’; agrees with the Commission that the barriers preventing consumers from managing their consumption properly and reducing their energy costs must be broken down;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that measures are urgently needed to make sure that reductions in the wholesale price of energy products are properly reflected in the retail price;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further measures to be taken immediately to make switching between providers easier and faster, including a shortened switching period, the abolition of fines and charges for switching providers, a clear and comprehensible method for comparing offers and effective data portability, in order to prevent the lock-in of consumers;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of access to real time or near real time information on energy consumption and related costs; calls therefore so that consumers have greater control over their consumption and efficient energy use; calls for the rapid deployment of ICT, e.g. mobile applications, online platforms, data hubs and smart meters within a clear framework on data protection, security, and access to data for all market participants, thereby ensuring that consumers retain control over their data;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take further action to improve the frequency of energy bills and their clarity and transparency as regards types of energy sources, consumption and price structure; calls for EU guidelines on price comparison tools, e.g.in particular on transparency and reliability and the possibility of easily comparing the offers of individual providers, and for access for all consumers to at least one price comparison tool for energy services;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission, when implementing the new energy consumer policy, to take account of vulnerable consumer groups, improve the collection of data on energy poverty and lay down common minimum criteria for the identification of vulnerable consumers and energy poverty;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes the growing number of collective energy switching campaigns in the Member States; recognises the advantages collective switching can bring to consumers; stresses that the organisers of collective switching campaigns must be independent and act transparently;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Supports the introduction of fair metering and billing on the basis of real individual consumption, especially in buildings with multiple residential units or in multi-purpose buildings; stresses that consumers should not have to bear an excessive proportion of the cost of installing smart meters;