NAER has appointed the state-owned company Energocom as the new public service provider for gas supply to consumers for a period of three years
Previously, Moldovagaz was the supplier. According to the National Agency for Energy Regulation (NAER), this decision was adopted by the energy regulator on May 23, based on Articles 89 and 90 of the Natural Gas Law, in the context of the risk that Moldovagaz would no longer be able to fulfill its obligations to provide the aforementioned public services after July 31, 2025 due to non-compliance with the legal requirement to separate natural gas supply and transportation activities. To ensure uninterrupted natural gas supplies to approximately 830 thousand households and small businesses, NAER had previously organized a tender to select a new supplier. Only two companies expressed interest (Transautogaz and Energocom), and one of them (Transautogaz) was not admitted to the tender due to non-compliance with the selection criteria. As a result, the tender procedure was canceled, and NAER directly appointed a supplier in accordance with the legal framework. According to the energy regulator, Energocom was appointed based on the following criteria: it operates in the natural gas market in Moldova; it has one of the highest turnovers in the sector (more than 7 billion lei in 2024); it is functionally and legally separate from any other activity not related to the trade and supply of natural gas; it has the necessary sources to supply the required amount of natural gas. Energocom will supply natural gas to end users on regulated terms, according to established, transparent, and non-discriminatory quality parameters. The company will also provide a last resort for consumers who are left without a supplier for objective reasons. At the same time, Energocom will have to submit draft regulated costs in accordance with the Methodology approved by NAER within three months of the entry into force of the relevant NAER decision. As emphasized by the energy regulator, in adopting this decision, NAER seeks to protect public interests, ensure the stability of natural gas supplies, and maintain a fair and predictable regulatory framework in the context of legislative and structural reforms in the energy sector. // 23.05.2025 — InfoMarket.
