Households in Poland would be covered by a maximum gas price in 2027 under proposals from the Ministry of Energy. The measure is intended to limit the risk of wholesale price increases being passed on to consumers. It remains a legislative proposal, however, rather than a rule already in force or a promise of lower bills.
According to Polsat News and RMF24, an outline of the proposed legislation was published in the Polish government’s legislative work programme on 6 November 2026. Alongside households, the protection would cover organisations carrying out important public service functions.
How would the price cap be set?
Both outlets report that the proposed cap would be based on the price in the designated default supplier’s tariff approved in 2026 by the president of Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office, known as URE. That tariff price would provide the basis for setting the maximum gas price for protected customers in the following year.
The ministry’s stated aim is to make costs more predictable. The mechanism would limit the risk of higher wholesale prices being passed directly on to customers covered by the protection. The proposal also includes compensation for gas suppliers applying the capped price when billing customers on regulated tariffs.
What would it mean for household bills?
The proposed protection would be temporary, covering 2027. However, the reports by Polsat News and RMF24 do not give a specific maximum price or calculate the effect on households’ total bills. There is therefore no basis at this stage for promising a particular level of savings.
The government is scheduled to adopt the bill in the fourth quarter of 2026. Government approval of a bill is not the same as a law being passed, however. For consumers, the key distinction is that the ministry is proposing price protection for 2027, while its final form and entry into force depend on the remaining legislative process.
