Discount as an Example of a Guarantee Instrument in the Field of the Consumer’s Right to Energy of an Adequate Quality

The European Union obliged the member states to introduce monitoring and control tools in order improve quality of provided transmission services guarantee contracted amount energy end users. However, EU has left freedom create implement compensation tools, enabling customers claim their rights arising from non-compliance by companies with provisions distribution agreements. introduction quantitative an appropriate mechanism is great importance not only for users but also companies. For users, this would be a tool enforce against companies, while gain manage both legal financial risks. aim study analyze discount as example instrument field consumer’s right adequate based on Polish supported systematic review. In EU, regulated directly at level; hence, it impossible base acquis through prism regulation. Poland, possibility recipients apply poor-quality electricity was introduced into first version Energy Law 1998, long before adoption Directive 2019/944 EU. fundamental issues that were addressed discussed paper follows: (1) Is compensatory nature? (2) Should included due consumer? (3) possible reduce when power supply interruption results circumstances beyond company (e.g., unforeseen weather conditions)?