Rome, 5 May (LaPresse) – Gas bills fell by 7.6% in April 2026. This was announced by ARERA, the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Water and Waste. Following the increase recorded in March – explains ARERA – wholesale prices for April are ‘falling significantly and the total expenditure for the typical user is down by 7.6% compared to the previous month, whilst if we look solely at the gas price component covering supply costs, the reduction compared to the March update is 11.7%. For the 2.3 million customers still in the Vulnerability Protection Scheme, the price of the gas raw material alone is €46.01 per megawatt-hour. The gas price component covering supply costs – applied only to customers in the Vulnerability Protection Scheme – is updated by ARERA as the monthly average of the price on the Italian wholesale market and published within the first two working days of the month following the reference month.
Energy: gas bills down by 7.6% in April
Rome, 5 May (LaPresse) – Gas bills fell by 7.6% in April 2026. This was announced by ARERA, the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Water and Waste. Following the increase recorded in March – explains ARERA – wholesale prices for April are ‘falling significantly and the total expenditure for the typical user is down by 7.6% compared to the previous month, whilst if we look solely at the gas price component covering supply costs, the reduction compared to the March update is 11.7%. For the 2.3 million customers still in the Vulnerability Protection Scheme, the price of the gas raw material alone is €46.01 per megawatt-hour. The gas price component covering supply costs – applied only to customers in the Vulnerability Protection Scheme – is updated by ARERA as the monthly average of the price on the Italian wholesale market and published within the first two working days of the month following the reference month.
