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A free country is free to decide how it provides the energy its citizens need to survive, said the Secretary of State for Public Administration of the Ministry of Energy on Thursday in Győr (western Hungary), at the inauguration of MVM’s renewed customer service office.
Gábor Czepek stressed that all Hungarian citizens have access to electricity and gas at favorable prices, and that “the government is doing its utmost to maintain and protect this achievement.” The secretary of state added that
nine out of ten customers manage to optimize their consumption below the reduced limit for gas, and eight out of ten customers optimize their consumption below the reduced limit for electricity.
Czepek noted that MVM offers the possibility of residential administration at more than 100 locations in the country. Of these, 45 are permanent customer service locations, almost half of which will be renewed in a short time.
The politician said that the government’s public policy is based on three main pillars: explaining that communities are organized on a family basis, life-framing activity is work, and the energy needed to sustain life is provided at affordable prices and conditions.
We will defend and uphold this against anyone, whatever long disputes we may have to engage in,”
he added. The secretary of state stressed that the energy policy also focuses on ensuring self-sufficiency, which is why a HUF 75 billion (EUR 198 million) program has been launched to support the installation of solar panels and storage systems, available to all households.
Czepek underlined that Hungary’s electricity sovereignty will be achieved by 2030, through the extension of the lifetime of Paks 1, the construction of Paks 2 (central Hungary), the installation of solar panels, and the renovation of the electricity grid.
The construction of the Paks II nuclear power plant. Photo: Facebook/Paks II. Atomerőmű Zrt.
Krisztián Deme, MVM Group Deputy CEO for Customer Relations, noted that the company will spend a total of HUF 4 billion (EUR 10 million) in 2023 and 2024 on renovating its customer services, with similar renovations recently carried out in Kaposvár (southwestern Hungary) and Óbuda (part of Budapest).
Via MTI; Featured image via Facebook/MVM Paksi Atomerőmű Zrt.