Electricity tariff adjustments will only be made when objective factors are identified, in accordance with legal regulations and applicable methodology. Currently, the tariff deviations accumulated since the beginning of the year do not reach the threshold required to justify a tariff intervention. These clarifications were provided by ANRE in response to statements made by Alexandr Slusari, a civil society representative at Energocom, who argued that electricity prices should be lowered, given that energy market operators have recorded positive deviations of over 5% for the third consecutive month, IPN reports.

According to an ANRE press release, regulated electricity supply prices for end consumers are set in accordance with the Law on Electricity and ANRE’s approved tariff methodology. These prices are calculated annually based on forecasts of energy consumption volumes and electricity purchase prices for the entire calendar year—January to December 2025. This approach takes into account both periods of rising and falling costs for imported electricity.

ANRE states that intervention in regulated prices occurs only when accumulated deviations exceed 5% of the estimated annual supply cost, in accordance with the current legal framework. At present, the tariff deviations accumulated since the beginning of the year do not meet the threshold required for a tariff adjustment. Additionally, ANRE highlights that the government has already approved a compensation mechanism for household consumers, effective from February 2025, which is reflected directly in citizens' bills, thereby mitigating the impact of electricity prices on households.

ANRE further emphasizes that "public statements made without a solid basis, in the absence of proper documentation, can be interpreted as interference in the regulatory authority’s activities".

Two days ago, Alexandr Slusari stated that electricity market operators have been recording positive deviations of over 5% for three months. In February, these deviations exceeded 20% due to an EU grant. According to Slusari, if electricity suppliers refuse to act, then ANRE must intervene. The expert argues that there are sufficient economic reasons to lower electricity tariffs "without waiting for the start of the election campaign".