62023CJ0749_SUM
Case C‑749/23
innogy Energie s.r.o.
v
QS
(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Okresní soud v Teplicích)
Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 5 June 2025
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Consumer protection – Directive 93/13/EEC – Unfair terms in consumer contracts – Articles 3, 5, 7 and the Annex, point 1(e) – Fixed-term electricity supply contracts – Term imposing a contractual penalty where payment is not made – Whether the amount of the penalty is proportionate – Whether the terms are in plain, intelligible language – Directive (EU) 2019/944 – Inapplicability)
Energy – Internal market for electricity – Directive 2019/944 – Scope – Electricity supply contract concluded and terminated prior to the expiry of the deadline for transposition of the Directive – Not included
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2019/944, Art. 71)
(see paragraphs 26-29)
Consumer protection – Unfair terms in consumer contracts – Directive 93/13 – Unfair term within the meaning of Article 3 – Concept – Term of an electricity supply contract automatically imposing a flat-rate penalty where payment is not made – Calculation of the amount of that penalty – Failure to take into account the economic loss actually incurred by the supplier – Included – Assessment of unfair nature by the national court – Requirement of transparency – Scope
(Council Directive 93/13, Arts 3(1), 5 and 7 and Annex, point 1(e))
(see paragraphs 32-50, 52-56, operative part)
See the text of the decision.