The adjustment was primarily driven by a significant increase in the cost of purchasing natural gas, which is the main component of the costs of electricity and heat generation. Natural gas costs account for more than 80 per cent of the total cost of electricity and heat generation in the case of combined heat and power plants.
The need for the adjustment was also driven by the approval of new regulated prices for the supply of natural gas to certain categories of end users, changes to production programmes, changes to regulated electricity prices, the inclusion of investments approved for tariff purposes, an update of key costs and macroeconomic indicators, and a recalculation of the regulated revenue adjustment component.
In its assessment, the NERC took into account the actual change in costs recorded between January and August 2026, as well as forecasts for the subsequent period.
At the same time, in accordance with ANRE Decision No. 555 of 8 September 2026, regulatory payments were not included in the calculation of regulated costs for the period from 1 October to 31 December 2026; pursuant to this decision, from 1 October 2026, the regulatory payment is set at 0 per cent.
The new prices and tariffs approved by ANRE are as follows:
S.A. ‘Termoelectrica’
– price for electricity generated: 4.62 lei/kWh;
– tariff for heat supplied to consumers: 3,277 lei/Gcal, equivalent to 2.82 lei/kWh.
S.A. ‘CET-Nord’
– price for electricity generated: 5.07 lei/kWh;
– tariff for heat supplied to consumers: 3,374 lei/Gcal, equivalent to 2.90 lei/kWh.
S.A. ‘Apă-Canal Chișinău’
– tariff for heat supplied to consumers: 2,957 lei/Gcal, equivalent to 2.54 lei/kWh;
– Tariff for water replenishment for consumers: 694 lei/m³.
Î.M. ‘Rețelelor și Centralelor Termice Comrat’
– Tariff for heat supplied to consumers: 4,393 lei/Gcal, equivalent to 3.78 lei/kWh.
S.A. ‘Comgaz-Plus’
– Tariff for heat supplied to consumers: 3,835 lei/Gcal, equivalent to 3.30 lei/kWh.
O.M. “Servicii Comunale Glodeni”
– Tariff for heat supplied to consumers: 4,322 lei/Gcal, equivalent to 3.72 lei/kWh.
Municipal Enterprise “Antermo”
– Tariff for heat supplied to consumers: 3,544 lei/Gcal, equivalent to 3.05 lei/kWh.
The regulator states that the approval of the new prices and tariffs is intended to reflect the actual costs incurred by regulated operators and to ensure the necessary conditions for the stable operation of the heating system during the cold season, whilst taking into account the interests of end users.
The new prices and tariffs approved by ANRE will come into force on 1 October 2026.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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