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Over half (55%) of Belgians are worried about their declining purchasing power, according to a large-scale survey conducted by various Belgian media outlets.
The National Bank wants banks to collect information about the energy efficiency of homes for which they lend money, VRT News reports.
The high energy prices are causing an increase in stove sales in Brussels, Bruzz reports, despite wood and pellet burners being particularly bad for air quality.
Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands want to increase the capacity of wind turbines in the North Sea tenfold by 2050, RTBF reports.
Total electricity production in Belgium last year increased by about 13.5% compared to 2020, RTBF reports, citing figures from the annual report of Creg, the federal energy regulator.
As energy prices continue their steep climb, more and more Belgians are having to defer paying their bills.
Belgian households have seen their energy bills increase more than anywhere else in the EU over the past year, VRT reports.
Gas and electricity bills for Belgian households rose to a record level in April, according to monthly figures from the Flemish energy regulator VREG.
