Starting 1 November, ANRE approved a 2.4-fold increase in the preliminary tariff for natural gas supply for end consumers: from 4298 to 10260 lei per 1,000 cubic meters (excluding VAT).
At today's meeting, the Administrative Council of the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) approved preliminary tariffs, excluding VAT, starting with 1 November at the level requested by Moldovagaz. The final tariffs will be re-approved by 30 November after ANRE checks the justifications for the tariff increase and how Moldovagaz came to these figures. All factors influencing the setting of tariffs will be checked, in particular: volumes of purchased gas, exchange rate, macroeconomic indicators, etc. Particularly, the tariff for natural gas at points of exit from low-pressure gas distribution networks was preliminary increased from 4298 to 10260 lei per 1,000 cubic meters of gas (2.4 times), medium pressure - from 4018 to 8649 lei (2.2 times), high pressure - from 3910 to 8331 lei per 1,000 cubic meters of gas (2.1 times). In the case of gas transmission networks, the tariff was preliminary increased from 2613 to 7834 lei per 1,000 cubic meters of gas at entry points, and from 2895 to 8115 lei (2.8 times) at exit points. The main factor behind the decision to increase tariffs was the increase in purchase prices. ANRE Director Stefan Creanga noted that the new tariffs are high, but they should correct the situation in the country's energy sector. He stressed that Moldova's historical debts for gas are the result of long-term containment of tariff growth. Let us recall that, according to Gazprom's statements, Moldova's debt for the already supplied gas is $433 million, and taking into account the delay in payments, this amount reaches $709 million. According to Stefan Creanga, the final tariffs, which should not be higher than those adopted today, will be approved by November 30 and will take effect on 1 January, 2022. // 09.11.2021 - InfoMarket
