EU sees conflicts of interest involving utilities regulator ÚRSO chief Jozef Holjenčík

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators launched an investigation this spring into potential conflicts of interest involving utilities regulator ÚRSO chief Jozef Holjenčík. His firm JHS charged €0.5m last year for asset appraisals for water utility VVS Košice, and this valuation formed the basis for price increases approved by ÚRSO. Holjenčík may also have participated in asset appraisals for state‑owned SEPS. He personally earned €221,000 from expert activities in 2024, when he was already leading ÚRSO. Regulated entities, including state‑owned SEPS and SPP, paid €170,000 in 2024–25 to a nonprofit run by his son and wife. Holjenčík denies any conflict of interest.

(energie-portal.sk)