New proposal of electricity advance payment settlement in line with the expected electricity consumption.

• Pursuant to Act No. 656/2004 Coll. (the Energy Act), a written electricity supply contract shall stipulate, inter alia, the method of payment for electricity taken, including advance payments.
• Advance payments serve for the purchase of electricity; therefore, it is necessary to cover the expected electricity consumption at the offtake point by such advance payments. Regular advance payments reduce the outstanding amounts from the settlement invoices.
• After an agreement with the customer, the electricity supplier shall determine the amount of monthly advance payments depending on the number and input power of electric appliances, the expected offtake and the selected tariff.
• The supplier can increase the advance payments unilaterally in the event of changed electricity price and increased consumption, if they are not sufficient to cover the costs associated with electricity purchase.
• The customer may request a change of the amount of prescribed payments at any SSE Contact Office or via telephone by calling the Customer Call Centre.
• This service is free of charge.