Article 5 7.

be accompanied by a set of measures to achieve effective competition and a methodology for assessing progress with regard to those measures;

be set using a methodology that ensures non-discriminatory treatment of suppliers;

be set at a price that is above cost, at a level where effective price competition can occur;

be designed to minimise any negative impact on the wholesale electricity market;

ensure that all beneficiaries of such public interventions have the possibility to choose competitive market offers and are directly informed at least every quarter of the availability of offers and savings in the competitive market, in particular of dynamic electricity price contracts, and shall ensure that they are provided with assistance to switch to a market-based offer;

ensure that, pursuant to Articles 19 and 21, all beneficiaries of such public interventions are entitled to, and are offered to, have smart meters installed at no extra upfront cost to the customer, are directly informed of the possibility of installing smart meters and are provided with necessary assistance;

not lead to direct cross-subsidisation between customers supplied at free market prices and those supplied at regulated supply prices.