ESO begins paying compensation for storm damage

ESO has begun paying residents compensation after a storm left them without electricity for extended periods. The payments apply to people whose electricity returned only after more than 72 hours.

More than 5,000 residents have already submitted applications, and the first hundreds of customers have received payments. The average payout so far has been 56 euros.

People are mainly seeking reimbursement for equipment used to generate electricity and food that spoiled during the outage. Most applicants are requesting up to 220 euros for food losses.

The amount depends on how long the power was unavailable. Residents can receive up to 220 euros for outages lasting three to six days, up to 440 euros for seven to 13 days, and up to 660 euros for 14 days or longer. ESO says the payments will come from its profits, so electricity prices will not change. This compensation is separate from another payment for electricity supplies restored too late.