Brussels, 05/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - The full opening up of energy markets to competition, effective in virtually the whole EU since 1 July 2007 will only benefit consumers if they play an active part in the market making full use of their rights. For this, they have to know what their rights are. The European Commission, with input from all stakeholders, intends, therefore, to draw up a European Energy Consumers' Charter.
The Charter will set out consumers' rights in electricity and gas...