Translation of "Présentation de prix concurrentielle " (French → English) :

8. Points out that in some Member States consumers have hitherto been unable to choose electricity suppliers freely and pay a competitive and fair price for electricity; points out that comprehensive advice and training should be provided to consumers to ensure their active participation, and that consumer information campaigns will be needed with a view to benefiting from the dissemination of smart energy systems; calls on the Commission and the Member States to stimulate and enable the participation of consumers in the realisation of smart energy systems, in particular by devising accessible, efficient and transparent funding schemes ...[+++], and to promote smart meters which provide consumers with a clear view of their energy consumption; emphasises that gas and electricity prices in Europe need to be reasonable, transparent and easily comparable; stresses the need to promote transparent and accurate billing based on actual consumption, a standard format for invoices and the dissemination of clear, effective and comprehensive price comparison tools, as well as easy and fast supplier switching;

38. Stresses the immense job potential of the ICT sector and its key role in making Europe a resource-efficient and energy-efficient economy; points out that competition in the sector fosters innovation, and highlights the need for competitive markets, open to new players, to facilitate the deployment of new, innovative technologies; stresses the importance of continuing efforts to afford ubiquitous high-speed access to fixed and mobile broadband, on fair terms and at competitive prices for all citizens and consumers, irrespective of their whereabouts; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote all available policy instr ...[+++]uments to achieve broadband access for all European citizens, including national targets for broadband and high-speed coverage and special programmes to increase children's computer literacy through the use of computers in schools;

38. Stresses the immense job potential of the ICT sector and its key role in making Europe a resource-efficient and energy-efficient economy; points out that competition in the sector fosters innovation, and highlights the need for competitive markets, open to new players, to facilitate the deployment of new, innovative technologies; stresses the importance of continuing efforts to afford ubiquitous high-speed access to fixed and mobile broadband, on fair terms and at competitive prices for all citizens and consumers, irrespective of their whereabouts; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote all available policy instr ...[+++]uments to achieve broadband access for all European citizens, including national targets for broadband and high-speed coverage and special programmes to increase children's computer literacy through the use of computers in schools;

38. Stresses the immense job potential of the ICT sector and its key role in making Europe a resource-efficient and energy-efficient economy; points out that competition in the sector fosters innovation, and highlights the need for competitive markets, open to new players, to facilitate the deployment of new, innovative technologies; stresses the importance of continuing efforts to afford ubiquitous high-speed access to fixed and mobile broadband, on fair terms and at competitive prices for all citizens and consumers, irrespective of their whereabouts; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote all available policy instr ...[+++]uments to achieve broadband access for all European citizens, including national targets for broadband and high-speed coverage and special programmes to increase children’s computer literacy through the use of computers in schools;

In the context of this Directive, competitively priced individual meters include accurate calorimeters.

In such cases, the prevailing price does not correspond to a competitive price.