Representatives of the Party of Socialist (PSRM) announced that they will dispute in court the National Agency for Energy Regulation’s decision to apply the higher natural gas and heating rates retroactively. According to the party, the decision to introduce the higher tariffs as from January 1 is illegal as the principle of retroactivity can be applied only when the modification impose the situation, IPN reports.
“Owing to the incompetence and criminal irresponsibility of the government, the people of this country now received one more serious blow through the significant increase in gas and heating rates, which will generate subsequent rises in the prices of a number of products, including bread and milk. This is evidently a policy of genocide against the own people pursued by the ruling regime,” said the PSRM.
“We will suggest restoring the previous tariffs, applied before last November, of about 5 lei per m3 of gas, while the difference in the bill should be fully covered by the state.”
The rate for the natural gas at points leaving low pressure distribution networks for household users was raised from 10.19 lei to 14.060 lei per m3 (without VAT). The new rates, of about 15 lei, with VAT included, will be applied retroactively, as from January 1, 2022. The higher heating tariffs are to be applied from the same date.
