The mechanism brings various types of benefits: > social, as cheaper access to electricity is guaranteed, accident risks are reduced as is the rate of illnesses due to poor waste management, the quality of life improves for families, energy efficiency projects are promoted, development of the waste recycling industry is favored and awareness of “legality” in energy use is generated in customers together with knowledge of the efficient energy use; > environmental, in terms of lower consumption of raw materials, lower visual and environmental impact from waste, greater environmental awareness on the part of customers and greater responsibility in the use of electricity; > economic, thanks to the lower number of unpaid accounts and the reduction in the phenomenon of thefts from the grid and the increase in the number of customers.