Reparameterization Of The Capacity Fee

From October 1, 2020, as part of the implementation of the capacity market, the so-called "capacity fee" was introduced, which, under the Capacity Market Act (Act of December 8, 2017), appears in settlements related to the electrical energy distribution service.

The obligation to collect the capacity fee has been set for the period starting from January 1, 2021. The funds collected from this fee will be used for the construction of new power plants and the modernization of existing ones, to ensure the stability of electrical energy supply for end consumers.

What is the capacity fee?

It is a cost transferred to the end consumer resulting from subsidies to generation sources in exchange for the capacity they make available to Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (Polish Power Grid, PSE) to maintain the required reserve capacity in the National Power System. The cost of the total electrical capacity contracted by the PSE through tender, which remains ready to