
ANRE approved a preliminary 57.9% increase in the heat tariff in Chisinau - up to 1,772 lei per 1 gigacalorie, and in Balti - 42.8% increase - up to 1,742 lei per 1 gigacalorie.
In particular, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) approved a preliminary tariff for heat supplied by Termoelectrica (Chisinau), which provides for a 57.9% tariff growth - from 1,122 lei to 1772 lei per gigacalorie. At the same time, the preliminary heat tariff for CET-Nord (Balti) was increased by 42.8% - from 1,220 to 1,742 lei per gigacalorie. The new tariffs will take effect from November 1. It should be noted that Termoelectrica and CET-Nord had previously asked the National Energy Regulatory Agency to urgently adjust the tariffs for electricity and heating produced in accordance with the new prices for natural gas in order to prevent the accumulation of debt that could lead to bankruptcy of companies. In particular, Termoelectrica noted that the company buys about 32.7% of the total volume of natural gas supplied by Moldovagaz, and the current tariff for the heat produced does not take into account the sharp rise in the price of natural gas. In particular, the natural gas purchased by the company has risen in price about 2.2 times (by 115.3%) - from 4,018 to 8,650.2 lei per 1,000 cubic meters without VAT. It should be noted that all consumers of the centralized heat supply system in Moldova will enjoy a compensation mechanism approved by the government when supplying heat, which provides for compensation for the difference between the old and new heat tariffs in the amount of 67% for the first gigacalorie. //22.11.2021 - InfoMarket.