Energetics
Session: 15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
Date: 2025-02-19 14:57
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 12
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 12m
AI Summaries: 12/12 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
Politicians Speaking Time
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Analysis
Summary
The fifth question primarily addressed energy-related topics, focusing on the formation of electricity prices, network fees, the role of imports, and government support possibilities for offshore wind farms and connections. Aivar Kokk raised concerns about the differences in electricity prices between Estonia and other countries – particularly in comparison to Finland – and asked what impact current internal activities are actually having on prices. Concerns were also voiced about the impact of taxes and fees paid by the end consumer and the effect of planned measures, emphasizing the necessary investment in onshore and offshore solutions, and the development of new power and connection capacity. The role of wind energy and other renewable energy sources was discussed, and consideration was given to how to ensure energy price stability for consumers.
Decisions Made 1
No official decisions were made at this session.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Aivar Kokk (EKRE MP, right-wing). He demonstrated a strong interest in electricity prices and the functioning of the energy system, and posed several clarifying questions regarding price changes within the cable and the impact of energy policy on consumers.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Chairman Lauri Hussar announced that the fifth question concerns energy, and it is being put to Prime Minister Kristen Michal by Riigikogu member Aivar Kokk, adding that last week there was a technical pause and this question could not be addressed.
Aivar Kokk
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
In a presentation, Aivar Kokk notes that Estonia has increasingly been importing electricity, and the end-consumer price is almost twice as high as in Finland, because taxes and excises are rising, and the government's investments in offshore wind farms and in new interconnections do not lower the price, but increase it, and last year an additional 160 million euros were paid to consumers.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal stressed that Estonia must immediately and at full speed increase wind energy production, both through the construction of onshore and offshore wind parks, in order to ensure a cheaper and cleaner electricity price and to reduce dependence on damaged cables and fossil fuel prices, taking the Nordic consumption profiles as a model.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The chairman Lauri Hussar thanked and asked Aivar Kokk to present his clarifying question.
Aivar Kokk
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Aivar Kokk says that he is not against wind energy and that it must compete on the market, but at the same time he asks how Elering's cable price could rise so much that in Finland it is 11.3 euros and in Estonia 92 euros, why do state-owned companies make deals with each other and why does the end consumer have to pay, and he notes that Elering has taken money from consumers in recent years and that for wind farms electricity is sold cheaply in Finland, while in Estonia people pay high grid charges.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the revenue from grid charges would be used to develop infrastructure and improve access to the electricity market, stressed Elering's 100% state ownership and the availability of public information, and called for the continuation of onshore and offshore wind farms so that the price of energy would be as affordable as possible for consumers.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The chair thanks the audience and announces that his colleague Mart Maastik will put forward an additional question.
Mart Maastik
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The landscape succinctly poses the question: why invest in an offshore wind farm that is five times more expensive, when energy produced on land and already existing renewable energy can meet demand, and the additional costs of grids and interconnections make electricity prices for consumers insanely high.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that to achieve the most affordable energy for consumers, it is necessary to produce enough renewable energy (primarily offshore wind farms), which ensures both energy security and lower prices, and he called for proposals on how production capacities could enable this.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The chair, Lauri Hussar, finished handling today's fifth question, and before discussing the sixth question, Lauri Laats asked to present a question about the procedure for conducting the meeting.
Lauri Laats
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Lauri Laats emphasizes the lack of answers during the information session and gives the example of electricity coming from Finland at one euro and, as the outcome, a price of ten euros, asking what to do if no answer is given.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Speaker Lauri Hussar thanks his colleague, confirms that he listened attentively and heard the prime minister's answer to the specific question, and notes that what was heard may differ.