Translation of "Kleinverbraucher" in English

Only by adopting policies based on sustainable development in economic, social and environmental terms is it possible to ensure a bright future for such regions.

An annual report on the quality of drinking water has been published, since 1989, by the Department of the Environment and, in recent years, by the Environ­mental Protection Agency.

Around 87% of the consumption of the small consumers is for space heating.

In general, a 12 V supply will be used for lighting and other small consumers.

Energy supply apparatus of this kind are used for small consumers in industrial and municipal areas.

Small consumers with a USB plug on the power supply can directly be used or charged.

Your parent company Alpiq is not allowed to sell electricity to small-scale consumers in Switzerland.

The Commission's proposals allow for Member States to ensure that efficiency gains are passed on to the small consumer.

To protect the small consumers, the standing charge is limited to no greater than one half of the total bill.

In 2014 the network was already serving 45.000 small consumers and 660 large consumers.

The power needs of agriculture, the public sector and small-scale commercial consumers amount to 130 terawatt-hours.

However, we regret that in the vote in our committee the EPP group did not support the cause of the smaller consumers and ignored the many social and public service concerns.

The Committee proposes that three funds be set up, one for industry, one for the energy utilities and one for private and small business consumers.

This draft opinion respond to the Commission's proposal which aims to complement and improve the functionality of the electricity and gas markets in Europe, to make the internal market work for all consumers whether large or small, and to help the EU achieve more secure, competitive and sustainable energy.

Developments on electricity markets in recent years have led to a considerable fall in wholesale market prices; however, small consumers and SMEs have not seen the benefit of this yet, their prices having gone up rather than down.

Generally, individuals, small consumers, local bodies, academic circles and small companies are least well represented in the responses.

Specifically, as regards press distribution, Article 9 of the fourth management contract specifies that, over the contract period (standard five years), the weighted average of tariffs for the provision of services belonging to the ‘small users package’ will not increase more quickly than allowed by a price cap mechanism based on the ‘health index’ (a specific consumer price index) and a quality bonus reflecting the percentage of mail items delivered on time.

As regards the supply to small customers, the approval of the transaction is subject to the condition that a volume of electricity totalling 450 gigawatt-hours, structured in line with the consumption profile of small Austrian customers, and including 50% hydroelectricity, is to be auctioned each year until July 2008.

The Member States should examine the case for establishing funds in this respect (one for industry, one for energy utilities and one for private and small business consumers).

However, in the case of Spain, as well as in other Member States, special tariffs for low intensity consumers with low income have increased affordability of the service significantly.

Despite the studies and assurances of the Commission on this point, the Committee is concerned over the zero benefit for small consumers, who would have no access whatsoever to the benefits accruing from the reduction in costs which the increased competition could bring for large consumers.