The bills of light and gas return to rise, with increases that could go up to 493 euros per year for a type type (two parents and a child) ea 671 euros For a nucleus with two children.
To highlight how dear-energy continue to push inflationalready growing at 1.5% in January 2025, are the data of Assoutenti and Codacons.
The increases on the bills of light and gas
According to data released by Istatthe inflation has grown in January, pushing, as underlined by Assoutenti, theIncrease in prices of the regulated energy goods of 27.8% on an annual basis, while those not regulated They scored +12.7% in just one month. The fear is that the recent surge in prices on international markets can translate into further increases.
The increase in energy prices has an impact that goes far beyond the bills of light and gas, because it influences the entire economy. In fact, the increases in energy also affect the production costs, transport And distribution of goods and services, leading to a general increase in retail prices.
For example, companies that produce food, consumer goods or construction materials must support major expenses for electricity and gas necessary to make plants and machinery work. In turn, transport costs increase because the logistics and distribution companies pay more for the fuel and energy used in the warehouses and sorting centers.
This means that daily use productslike bread, milk, pasta and others essential goodsthey end up costing more in supermarkets. The bills of shops and restaurants also increase, pushing them to retouch the raised prices to compensate for extra expenses.
Expenditure costs up to 671 euros per family
The cascade effect of these increases does not concern only the costs of energy, but also the retail prices of many products. Codacons highlights that food And soft drinks have increased by 2.3% On an annual basis, contributing to a greater overall expenditure for families.
According to estimates, in fact the rise of inflation to 1.5% translates into a Average expenditure aggravation equal to 493 euros per year for a type family, while for a nucleus with two children the impact rises to 671 euros.
These increases, the experts underline, are worrying under multiple aspects. First of all because they put consumers under pressure, already struggling with the loss of purchasing power. But another aspect not to be underestimated is that the erosion of spending capacity risks depress consumptionwith negative consequences for the entire Italian economy.
Requests to government and future prospects
Faced with this escalation, consumer associations ask the government to intervene with urgent anti -inflation measures. Solos appeals to the executive to adopt concrete tools for limit the growth of energy rates and counteract speculations on the markets.
According to President Gabriele Melluso, the risk is that few subjects are enriched with millions of families and businesses.
Also the Codacons urges the government a monitor retail prices up closeunderlining that the uncontrolled increase of the price lists could damage the economy as a whole. This is because, as reiterated by President Carlo Rienzi, without an adequate intervention, the inflationary spiral It could continue to weigh on consumers in the coming months.
The prospects for Italian families remain uncertain for the next few months. The trend of international energy markets and the increase in demand for gas could continue to exercise prices on prices.
