State Secretary of the Energy Ministry, Constantin Borosan, has announced that Moldova's energy consumption is below the planned schedule, due to the citizens' receptiveness to the authorities' calls to save energy. The official emphasized that reducing consumption during peak hours is a pressing necessity to prevent tariff hikes and disconnections from the grid, IPN reports.
Constantin Borosan explained that on weekdays, when there is economic activity, citizens need to reduce consumption during peak hours, as energy is either unavailable or extremely expensive for this period.
"Energy consumption depends a lot on economic activity and weather conditions. These are the two factors that determine consumption and prices on the exchange. On holidays, on non-business days, consumption is lower and we certainly have commercial hedging, sufficient energy on the exchange and sufficient import capacity. On weekdays consumption increases. That is why we have to reduce the consumption peaks, otherwise there is a risk that the import capacity will not be available, but if the energy is available, then it is more expensive", Constantin Borosan said during the program "Spatiul public" on Radio Moldova.
According to the dignitary, lately, citizens are showing responsibility and solidarity in the face of energy challenges, i.e. reducing consumption during peak hours contributes not only to maintaining the stability of the energy system, but also to reducing costs.
"Since the introduction of the state of emergency and the information campaign, we notice that the consumption peaks are not so sharp and consumption is below the planned schedule. We observe a reduction in consumption, it is also the favorable weather outside, but it is also the contribution of consumers, and for this we thank them", concluded the State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Constantin Borosan.
On Friday, the National Energy Regulatory Agency decided to increase electricity tariffs. The new tariff for electricity supplied by Premier Energy is 4.10 lei/kWh (excluding VAT), while residents of northern Moldova will pay 4.68 lei/kWh (excluding VAT) for electricity supplied by FEE Nord.
