At the end of the Council of Ministers, the government gave the green light to the bill decree, containing “urgent provisions for the reduction of the cost of electricity and gas”. In the meeting held at Palazzo Chigi, which lasted about half an hour, the Infrastructure decree was also approved, entitled “Urgent provisions to guarantee the continuity of interventions and administrative activities in the infrastructure and transport sector as well as public companies”.
“Cut” on the electricity bill
The new measure, defined in the context of the dialogue with the European Commission and aimed at containing the impact of the price of gas on the cost of electricity, provides for a temporary reduction in the cost of electricity for families and businesses, through a mechanism for reimbursement of a portion of the costs of natural gas used for thermoelectric production.
About 15 euros less per megawatt hour
“Starting from January – confirmed the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin -, the measures of the decree will allow an average reduction of around 15 euros per megawatt hour. It is a first concrete step in support of our country system, consumers and the productive fabric”.
“The provision – added Pichetto Fratin – is the result of a detailed work and a long dialogue with the European Commission, carried out with the institutional collaboration of Arera, for the aspects of competence, and of the Gme (Energy Markets Manager), which ensured technical support in the definition of the mechanism and in carrying out the simulations requested by the European Commission. A work carried out in awareness of the difficulties that families and businesses are facing, in an international context marked by strong geopolitical tensions and their repercussions on energy costs”. ”
The infrastructure bill
As also confirmed in a note from the MIT, the Council of Ministers also approved the infrastructure decree: “To give continuity to investments, support the Municipalities and guarantee essential services to citizens. With these objectives, the infrastructure decree-law, approved by the Council of Ministers, intervenes on project finance, a central instrument of the public-private partnership, adapting it to European guidelines”.
“A measure that is part of Minister Matteo Salvini’s commitment – continues the press release – to encourage the realization of works and collaboration between administrations and companies, from public lighting to energy. The new rules replace article 193 of the Public Contracts Code, overcome the right of pre-emption and also regulate ongoing proceedings, to safeguard the continuity of interventions”.
“The Fund for housing support for separated or divorced parents will increase from 20 to 50 million euros for 2027. The provision, approved by the Council of Ministers as part of the infrastructure decree-law, adds 30 million, strengthening a measure strongly desired by Minister Matteo Salvini to help those who, after a separation, have to face the need for a new home. The support is aimed at parents who are not assigned family home ownership, with dependent children up to the age of twenty-first. Concrete help, also strengthened in light of the applications presented in 2026, so as not to leave families alone in a time of difficulty”.