Electricity tariffs in Moldova could be reduced by a quarter due to supply from a power station in Transnistria. About it on Telegram channel Wrote Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development of Moldova Andrei Spinu.
“After signing a contract with Moldavskaya GRES, the electricity tariff will no longer increase. There are real prerequisites for a 25% reduction to 4 lei ($0.2 per 1 kWh),” Spinu said.
According to him, the Emergencies Commission will announce its revision and the National Energy Regulatory Authority will reduce its size in December.
Earlier on Sunday, Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilitsa statedthe country has managed to replenish its gas reserves and has accumulated 230 million cubic meters, which will be enough for two months if the fuel supply is completely cut off. It is noted that since Chisinau does not have its own storage facilities, Moldova’s reserves are stored in Ukraine and Romania.
Prior to that, Vadim Cheban, chairman of the board of the Moldovagaz gas distribution company, said that Chisinau will increase its gas purchases in December from 5.7 million cubic meters to 9.2 million cubic meters at the expense of alternative suppliers to the Russian state enterprise Gazprom. .