Electricity supply relies upon fixed networks, which cannot be duplicated, and constitute a sort of natural monopoly where conditions for competition do not exist;

Power transmission networks, alongside with supply and distribution, are the core of the system. Giving up public control and ownership of electricity transport infrastructures poses a serious threat to the economic and social development of each country;

Pursuant to the principle of neutrality, as stated by the European Union, networks shall allow for equal treatment and access to the service to all operators on the market and people of the areas supplied. This can only be safeguarded under public control. By its very nature, public control is not dependent upon other operators on the market;

Public ownership and control of electricity transmission networks is an important factor of social cohesion in each EU member country. As a matter of fact, it plays the important role of meeting the needs of people and businesses alike, by its very nature of public service;

Public utilities can better guarantee service development and quality standards, because they are not exclusively bound to profitability and profit-making.