Written question – Compatibility of the fees for early termination of electricity contracts, as laid down in Latvia’s legislation, with EU regulations. Part one – E-002705/2025

Question for written answer  E-002705/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Vilis Krištopans (PfE)

• 1.Is the fee for the early termination of a contract provided for in Articles 23 and 27 of Latvia’s Regulation No 635 of 7 November 2023 entitled ‘Regulation on the trade in and use of electricity’[1] to be regarded as a fee related to switching electricity supplier within the meaning of Article 12 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council?[2]
• 2.Is the fee for the early termination of a contract provided for in Latvia’s Regulation No 635 of 7 November 2023 entitled ‘Regulation on the trade in and use of electricity’ incompatible with Directive (EU) 2019/944 if the above-mentioned regulation does not impose a ceiling on fees for the early termination of a contract?
• 3.Is the fee for the early termination of a contract provided for in Latvia’s Regulation No 635 of 7 November 2023 entitled ‘Regulation on the trade in and use of electricity’ incompatible with Directive (EU) 2019/944 if the above-mentioned regulation does not lay down criteria for ensuring that fees for the early termination of a contract are proportionate?

Submitted: 2.7.2025

• [1] https://likumi.lv/ta/id/347235-elektroenergijas-tirdzniecibas-un-lietosanas-noteikumi.
• [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/944/oj/?locale=LV.