annual report 2011 - Konkurentsiamet

FIGURE 3. Electricity consumption in Estonia
In 2011, the total electricity consumption in Estonia decreased by 2.1% mainly due to the
decrease in the electricity consumption of undertakings by 3.7%, while residential electricity
consumption increased by 2.9%.
The forecast for 2012 shows no significant changes as far as electricity consumption trends are
concerned. More dramatic changes are to be expected in 2013, when the whole electricity market
of Estonia will open, and forecasts expect the price of electricity to increase considerably.
Pursuant to subsection 3 of section 73 of the Electricity Market Act, a network operator has the
right to submit requests to the Competition Authority for approval of different network charges
both collectively and separately. Pursuant to clause 8 of section 94 subsection 1 of the Electricity
Market Act, the Competition Authority shall approve the network charges of a network operator
except for transmission charges for the transit of electricity. The criteria taken by a network
operator as the basis for establishing network charges must be transparent and in compliance
with the principle of equal treatment and the necessity of ensuring security of supply and
efficiency must be taken into account upon setting network charges. Pursuant to subsection 4 of
section 72 of the Electricity Market Act, the Competition Authority has prepared and published
the “Uniform methodology for the calculation of electricity network charges” (hereinafter the
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