The Administration Board of the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) extended the November 1 deadline by which its decisions of July 17 – 18 whereby higher electricity transportation charges and electric power and natural gas tariffs were approved, were suspended. The decision took effect on October 30, when it was published in the Official Gazette, IPN reports.

According to a communique of the ANRE, the deadline for electric power tariffs was extended until November 8, while that for natural gas tariffs – until November 15. This means that the power and heat bills by these deadlines will be calculated based on the old tariffs that are valid until July 31.

The Board argued that the energy sector operators asked extending the term for presenting the external audit reports on the calculation of the new tariffs to the ANRE. Also, these reports need to be discussed at public debates yet.

The ANRE recommended the energy sector operators to order an external audit so as to eliminate all suspicions about the correctness of the calculations done when determining the new tariffs.