CNA Piedmont energy alert of 25 October 2026

On 25 October 2026, CNA Piedmont released an analysis of energy costs for 2026, estimating that total spending by Italian households and businesses on fuel, electricity and gas could reach €206 billion, surpassing the levels of the 2022 energy crisis. The association warned that Piedmont's economy, marked by a dense network of micro and small craft businesses, is particularly exposed to this scenario.¹

The projections

According to CNA's calculations, assuming an average 20% rise in final prices compared with 2025, national spending would climb from more than €172 billion in 2025 to around €206 billion, an increase of over €33 billion. For households the average rise would be more than €500 a year, while for businesses the extra average cost would exceed €4,500. In a more contained scenario, with a 10% rise in electricity and gas prices and stable fuel prices, total spending would reach about €195 billion; with a 30% rise, the bill could reach €217 billion.¹

A further concern involves fuel: in the first eight months of 2026, national diesel consumption for road transport fell by 4.3%, while related spending rose by 12.6%. If this trend continued, the annual petrol and diesel bill would climb from €66.6 billion to €74.4 billion.¹

Statements from CNA Piedmont

CNA Piedmont's president, Giovanni Genovesio, said that for Piedmont's craft businesses the cost of energy is not just a line in the budget but a matter of competitiveness and economic survival, citing manufacturing, mechanics, food processing, laundries and bakeries as examples. Genovesio noted that every price rise takes resources away from investment and innovation, and that micro and small businesses have less room than large companies to absorb price swings.¹

CNA Piedmont's regional secretary, Delio Zanzottera, said the energy transition must become a tool for cutting business costs rather than an added burden, voicing support for a proposal to set up, in the next budget law, a fund of €1 billion a year for small photovoltaic systems to let micro and small businesses generate their own power, with simple procedures, adequate incentives and sustainable financial instruments.¹

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Sources

1. TorinoOggi — 25 October 2026