Energy Regulator Seeks Guidance on Constitutional Court Ruling About Heat Cost Distribution

Slovakia's energy regulator ARTAV has requested guidance following a Constitutional Court decision that declared part of a regulation unconstitutional. The Constitutional Court, Slovakia's highest authority on constitutional matters, ruled that provisions requiring apartments with individual heating systems to participate in the distribution of communal heating costs violate the constitution. The decision affects how heating expenses are calculated and shared among residents in multi-apartment buildings, where some units rely on central heating while others use individual heating systems.