Electricity prices could increase for consumers in northern Moldova. FEE-Nord has asked the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) to raise the tariff for customers connected to low-voltage networks from 3.95 lei to 5.17 lei per kWh, representing a 30.9% increase. The request comes amid rising electricity procurement costs, BANI.MD reports.
According to the document submitted to ANRE on November 5, 2026, the company is seeking an adjustment of regulated prices for the current year, citing changes in electricity supply expenses. The request was signed by FEE-Nord’s interim director general, Oleg Petelca.
Under the proposed adjustment, the tariff for consumers connected to low-voltage networks, a category that includes most households, would increase by 1.22 lei per kWh, from 3.95 lei to 5.17 lei.
This means that a household consuming 100 kWh per month would pay 517 lei, compared with the current 395 lei — an increase of 122 lei per month, excluding any compensation payments.
FEE-Nord is also seeking price increases for other consumer categories. For customers connected to medium-voltage networks, the tariff would rise from 3.04 lei to 4.26 lei per kWh, an increase of 40.1%. For electricity supplied at transmission network exit points, the requested increase is 44.1%, from 2.76 lei to 3.98 lei per kWh.
Overall, the company is proposing an increase in the average regulated electricity price from 3.73 lei to 4.94 lei per kWh, equivalent to approximately 32%.
One of the main reasons behind the proposed adjustment is the higher cost of purchasing electricity. According to the supplier’s calculations, the average procurement price, including balancing costs, would rise from 2.54 lei to approximately 2.78 lei per kWh.
As a result, projected electricity procurement expenses would increase from 2.59 billion lei to 2.84 billion lei, representing an additional cost of nearly 244 million lei.
The company also estimates total electricity supply costs at approximately 3.99 billion lei, compared with 3.74 billion lei under the previously approved calculations.
In its submission, FEE-Nord proposes that the new prices take effect on November 1, 2026. ANRE is expected to examine the request and decide whether, and to what extent, the proposed increases are justified.