The enterprises that form part of the Fenosa group in Moldova requested to increase the electric power distribution and supply tariffs as of April 1 this year. On March 9, the National Agency for Energy Regulation (NAER) held public debates on the tariff adjustment requests, IPN reports.

Sergiu Codreanu, regulation expert of “Gas Natural Fenosa Furnizare Energie”, said the tariffs should be of 1.6 lei per kw/h for end-users connected to high voltage lines, of 1.71 lei for end-users connected to average voltage lines and of 2.26 lei for end-users connected to low voltage lines. So, the average rise in the tariff is of about 12.7%.

The suppliers said the applications concerning tariff adjustment were submitted to the NAER last November. The new tariffs were determined taking into account the tariff deviations experienced last year and the historical deviations as well as the higher purchase prices of power and the macroeconomic indicators for 2017.

A final decision will be taken in a meeting of the members of the Agency’s Administration Board.