Energocom JSC is requesting an increase of approximately 30% in the regulated electricity price, from 2.68 lei per kWh, the current rate cited in the request, to 3.51 lei per kWh. The new price is proposed for 2026, according to calculations presented by the company.
According to Energocom, the requested price was calculated based on the costs of electricity from renewable sources, projected volumes for the January–December 2026 period, and accumulated financial deviations.
The calculations include total costs of approximately 3.09 billion lei for electricity from renewable sources, as well as expenses for system services and the administration of guarantees of origin. The company also accounted for the funds needed to maintain liquidity for a one-month period, estimated at 43.6 million lei.
Another factor affecting the requested price is the current financial deviation, which amounts to 236.4 million lei for the January–September 2026 period. The company also included the previous year’s financial deviation, which stood at approximately minus 99.9 million lei.
Based on these calculations, Energocom is requesting approval of a regulated price of 3.51 lei per kWh for the entire year 2026.
What would this increase mean for consumers?
If the request is approved, the price would rise by 83 bani per kilowatt-hour, representing an increase of approximately 31%. The request does not directly concern the tariff paid by households, but rather the regulated electricity supply price charged by Energocom in its capacity as the central electricity supplier. Nevertheless, this price is one component of electricity suppliers’ procurement costs and could influence subsequent tariff calculations.
Energocom currently has an approved regulated price of 2.01 lei per kWh, set by the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) on March 31, 2026. At the time, the regulator decided to reduce the price by approximately 28%, citing lower electricity procurement costs and adjustments to projected volumes.
Earlier this week, ANRE Director Alexei Taran announced that electricity tariffs in the Republic of Moldova could increase by up to 15% for end consumers.