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חוק משק החשמל (תיקון מס' 20), התשפ"ה-2025

Government bill · Published 25 Jun 2025

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 16 May 2025
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-323 Jun 2025
  5. 5Published25 Jun 2025

How it affects you

The energy minister may increase the electricity discount for income-support recipients who reached retirement age, by raising the rate or the discounted usage amount. The overall ceiling for discounts to needy consumers will rise to 1.7% of electricity payments in 2026 and 1.9% from 2027.

Who gains

  • Retirement-age income-support recipients A larger discount or a larger amount of discounted electricity
  • Needy consumers The discount ceiling rises to 1.7% in 2026 and 1.9% from 2027
  • Energy minister Gains authority to increase electricity discounts by regulation

Who pays

The text names no one who pays directly.

Under the table

  • Few hands

    Only 0 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

How they voted

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Who was in the room

ועדת הכלכלה

2 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • רשות החשמל4
  • משרד האנרגיה והתשתיות3
  • משרד האוצר3
  • חברת החשמל2
  • משרד המשפטים1
  • משרד הרווחה והביטחון החברתי1
  • המוסד לביטוח לאומי1
  • יועמ"ש המרכז לעיוור בישראל1
2 committee meetings
  • 20 May 2025ועדת הכלכלה16 invited
  • 26 May 2025ועדת הכלכלה15 invited