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Israel Electricity Reform Sees Over 2 Million Customers Switch to Private Suppliers
Over two million Israeli customers have switched from the Israel Electric Corporation to private suppliers since the start of 2025 as part of a government reform to lower living costs. Customers are saving between 7% and 20% on their electricity bills due to increased competition and lower generation costs.
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What happened
- 01Over 2 million Israeli customers switched electricity suppliers since early 2025.
- 02Customers switching to private suppliers save 7% to 20% on electricity bills.
- 03The reform aims to break the monopoly of the Israel Electric Corporation.
- 04In September, 23,286 households and businesses requested to switch suppliers.
- 05Energy Minister Eli Cohen called it the biggest reform since cellular.
- 06Switching time has been reduced to seven days.
In September, over 23,000 switching requests were submitted. Energy Minister Eli Cohen called it the most significant economic reform since cellular services were introduced, aiming to break the IEC's monopoly.
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