The volumes of electricity needed by end users and system operators during May 1 – June 30 will be bought from Energocom, which will purchase electrical energy as a result of a contest until April 22. The winner of the tender contest will be decided according to the lowest tender price method. If there is only one bidder, the price will be set by direct negotiations. Such a decision was taken by the Commission for Exceptional Situations, IPN reports.

If the price of electricity purchased from the wholesale market by the supplier rises and this will generate an impact higher than 5% on the incomes determined when approving the current prices/tariffs, within two workdays the service suppliers will request the National Agency for Energy Regulation to adjust the regulated electricity price for end users and the power distribution tariffs. Within five workdays, the Agency will adjust and publish the power distribution tariffs and regulated electricity prices for end users.

The Commission also decided to increase by 3 590 539 m3 the volume of gas transferred to Romania and to keep it for emergency situations so as to exempt these quantities from export and import duties. The total volume of gas stored in Romania will be 18 539 681 m3.