Electricity and gas bills, from Eni to Unoenergy: the deals launched by the companies in response to price rises

Iren pointed out that, from January 2026, the company’s fixed-price offers will, according to the statement, deliver ‘expected savings of 30 per cent compared with the wholesale price’ in the coming quarter. Precisely to reinforce this protection strategy, “Iren has gradually expanded its range with solutions capable of guaranteeing price certainty for increasingly longer periods, ensuring fixed prices that are generally lower than market averages, with annual savings of around 125 euros. The fixed-price plan has been launched for the first time over a 36-month period, and ‘Iren Lock & Fix, the new offer for domestic customers that allows them to lock in the price of energy, currently 0.15 euro/kWh, until the end of 2029. The same attention is being paid to the business sector and SMEs, in particular through the promotion of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), long-term energy supply contracts that facilitate cost planning and reduce companies’ exposure to market volatility.

To help keep energy prices in check, on 27 September Hera launched a promotional offer called Hera Hybrid, available to both new and existing customers who sign up for it. The offer provides for a fixed energy component price for 30 months, applied to a portion of consumption. In the ‘Special’ version, available via digital channels, the rate applied is 0.539 euros/smc for gas and 0.1449 euros/kWh for electricity. For consumption exceeding the portion covered by the fixed price, the offer provides for a variable rate to be applied to the energy component, allowing customers to take advantage of any market price falls should the geopolitical situation improve. Furthermore, until 31 October, a discount of up to 200 euros on the bill is available for those who combine their electricity and gas supply with one of Hera’s additional services.

Estra has also launched a new offer. From 7 October to 1 November, ‘Estra Scudo 24’ will be available at a fixed price for 24 months. For electricity, the price of the raw material is set at 0.135 euros/kWh, whilst for gas it is 0.58 euros/Smc, with a fixed annual charge of 112 euros.

The Unoenergy group has updated its ‘Luce Sicuro 24’ and ‘Casa Calore Sicuro 24’ tariffs, which offer a fixed, guaranteed price for 24 months: 0.61 euros per cubic metre for gas and 0.14 euros per kWh for electricity, based on the variable energy component. There are no administration fees for these offers, and they can be taken out until 14 October. Both new customers and existing customers can sign up; existing customers can switch plans at no extra cost via the freephone number or by contacting an advisor.

In South Tyrol, Alperia points out that, for new customers, its current fixed-price offer provides ‘estimated savings of up to 45 per cent compared with current wholesale market levels for the energy component’. Dolomiti Energia, on the other hand, has announced that it has already reduced its prices by 40% since March.

From 10 to 31 October, Fastweb + Vodafone will launch the ‘Energia Luce Fix X TE’ offer, with a fixed price locked in for 24 months. According to the company, this represents a saving of 200 euros a year compared with the fixed-price deal currently on offer, calculated on the basis of consumption of 2.5 MWh and a power rating of 3 kW.

Windtre will apply a 50 per cent discount for 24 months on both fixed and consumption-based charges for customers who sign up for a new electricity and gas tariff between 7 October and 1 November. The consumption charge is also halved, falling from 0.0278 to 0.0139 euros/kWh for electricity and from 0.0965 to 0.0483 euros/Smc for natural gas.