Households with an estimated energy consumption of 5,000 lei or more and which indicated in their applications for energy bill support a total family income of less than 25% of the estimated cost of energy, will be assigned a medium vulnerability rating at most. This was decided by the Commission for Emergency Situations at its latest meeting on Friday.

This is supposed to counter understatement of income in applications. The measure targets in particular consumers with an estimated energy cost of 5,000 lei or more, but who indicated in the application a total family income of less than 25% of the estimated energy cost, and for whom no family income data was identified in governmental systems.

To get their energy vulnerability rating reviewed, consumers are encouraged to submit a request to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. Household members declared in the initial application may not be removed from the application follow-up.

At the same time, in the case of consumers cut off from district heating, suppliers will apply compensations corresponding to the very high vulnerability rating, provided that the billed consumption exceeds 10% of the cost of heat supply calculated per square meter. If the billed consumption is 10% or less, medium vulnerability compensations will apply.