Shortcut at Polsat News: Electricity prices at the heart of the debate

In the program "Breakfast of Rymanowski in Polsat News and Interia", there was a tension between associate Luke Schreiber (PiS) and associate Tomasz Trela (Levice). The subject of the discussion was electoral promises, in peculiar Karol Nawrocki's promise, a candidate for the PiS for President, who declared that within 100 days of taking office would lead to a 33 percent simplification in electricity prices.

Mr Schreiber commented that "IPN president Karol Nawrocki, a presidential candidate supported by the Law and Justice, announced that within 100 days of taking office he would lead to a 33 percent simplification in electricity prices. A completely different mandate is given to the President, who has a fewer months left until the end of his term, and a completely different mandate is given to the President, who begins his term." His message was criticised by Mr Trela, who stated that "Mr Schreiber was clearly awake".

Tomasz Trela was appalled by Schreiber's statement, saying that "this is the stupidest thing to tell on Sunday morning, that Nawrocki will cut the energy price by 33%, without giving any cost involved, that is to shoot the current president Andrzej Duda in the face: look at Andrew, you so inept and can't do it, and I 'Karol great' will do it due to the fact that they wrote me at Nowogrodzka Street." The Left associate argued that advanced energy prices were the consequence of PiS not investing in renewable energy sources.

According to Trel, Nawrocki's announcement is “a lie and hypocrisy”. The Left besides referred to the "state coup", claiming that "this story of yours, that if you win the presidential election – which you will not win – you will make a decomposition – which you will not do – is the same fact as the 'state coup' which Jarosław Kaczyński dreamed of. He got up this morning and said, 'there will be a coup'.

Luke Schreiber replied that “the master is highly impudent and builds his designation on it.” president Andrzej Duda’s adviser, Sławomir Mazurek, besides commented on Charles Nawrocki’s promise that “the government must be watching how citizens perceive this situation. Today, electricity prices are those that reduce Poland's competitiveness. If the Prime Minister wants Poland to develop, the energy area must be changed."

According to Mazuka, long-term changes in atomic energy or renewable energy sources will not reduce bills. "There must be concrete action by the government, including at EU level", he said.

Electricity prices in Poland are 1 of the most crucial topics in the current electoral campaign. According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), in 2022 electricity prices in Poland increased by 14.1% compared to the erstwhile year. At the same time, average electricity prices in the European Union increased by 10.3%.

Electricity spending accounts for a crucial part of the household budget in Poland. According to planet Bank data, in 2020 electricity expenditure accounted for about 3.5% of average monthly household expenditure in Poland.

Investments in renewable energy sources are considered to be 1 of the most crucial ways to reduce electricity prices. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), renewable energy sources accounted for about 22% of full electricity production in the European Union in 2020. In Poland, renewable energy sources accounted for about 10% of full electricity production in 2020.

It seems that lowering electricity prices is 1 of the most crucial challenges that the Polish government must face. In order to accomplish this, investments in renewable energy sources, increased competitiveness in the electricity marketplace and the introduction of effective energy policies are needed.