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03 Nov. 2022 / 18:48
Natalia Gavriliţa says that the price of electricity could rise again: "The more we save, the lower the tariff will be"
Electricity could soon become more expensive again. It happens after, from November 1, the Cuciurgan Power Plant stopped supplying electricity to the right bank of the Nistru, the Republic of Moldova being forced to make up for its deficit on foreign markets, including Romania, at a higher price. This was announced by Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliţa during a "Special Edition" on Radio Moldova. The Head of Government came with a repeated appeal to the authorities, urging them to save energy resources. According to her, the rate that will be applied later on the invoices will also depend on how Moldovans will save.
A price that people will not be able to afford - it is one of the "gloomiest" scenarios developed by the government in the context of the energy crisis our country is going through. Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliţa admits that a new wave of price increases could soon take place in our country, after the Cuciurgan Power Plant stopped its electricity supplies to the right bank of the Nistru, and Gazprom reduced by 50 percent natural gas deliveries in the Republic of Moldova. Although she avoided saying how much the electricity tariff could reach if the Cuciurgan Power Plant does not resume deliveries to Chisinau, the prime minister said that it will not exceed the amount of 10 lei/kWh.
"We urge everyone to save, because this matters not only for the pockets of businesses and families, but also for how much the tariff will increase in the future. (…) The more we save, the lower the tariff will be and the less the state will spend on compensation",said the PM.
According to the Prime Minister, the Chisinau Government continues to negotiate the resumption of electricity supplies from the Cuciurgan Thermal Power Plant. A possible agreement, says the country's prime minister, must first of all take into account the interests of the citizens: "I am always open to returning to the negotiation of some aspects. But when we consider that it is not an agreement in the interest of the citizens, we will not do it", said Natalia Gavriliţa.
In the context of the crisis that our country is going through in the field of electricity, the prime minister says that, in the future, disconnections from electricity could be operated during peak hours. The government is also considering adjusting the tariff for electricity consumed during peak hours or, including, returning to online education.
It should be mentioned that the National Energy Regulatory Agency approved new electricity tariffs on Wednesday, November 2, less than a month after the last increase. Thus, consumers in the center and south of the Republic of Moldova will pay 4.77 lei for one kWh, compared to 3.15 lei/kWh, and those in the north - 4.81 lei/kWh compared to 3.21 lei/kWh. The new rates will be applied to the invoice starting from November 4, the amount being indicated without VAT.
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