Planned tariff cut removed from agenda
Moldova’s National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) has removed from its March 25 meeting agenda a proposal to reduce electricity tariffs.
Just two days earlier, on March 23, the regulator had published a draft decision suggesting a slight decrease in prices. Under the proposal, customers of Premier Energy would have paid 3.56 lei per kWh instead of 3.59 lei, while FEE Nord customers would have seen tariffs fall to 3.95 lei from 4 lei—equivalent to a reduction of about 1%.
However, the decision was postponed at the last moment.
Regulator cites state of emergency
ANRE explained the move by pointing to the ongoing state of emergency in the country. Against this backdrop, the regulator said that any tariff adjustments, including reductions, were considered premature.
As a result, the issue was removed from the agenda. No timeline has been provided for when it may be reconsidered.
Public reaction and open questions
The development comes amid broader discussions about tariff policy and regulatory decisions. Observers have noted shifts in earlier expectations of a possible reduction, followed by the postponement of the measure.
Questions also remain about how the state of emergency affects tariff-setting decisions and whether similar considerations would apply in different scenarios.
