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MOLDOVA
National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE)
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| Key Statistics (2009) |
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Population
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3.6 million (without Transnistria)
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GDP/Capita
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USD 1500
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Generation
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Fossil fuel: 93.6%
Hydro: 6.4% |
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Electricity Market Size
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3.2 TWh/year
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Deficit installed capacity over demand
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500 MW
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Net Electricity Importer
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77.4% comes from Ukraine and Russia
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Natural Gas Consumed
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1.03 bcm
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Natural Gas Imported
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1.21 bcm (100% from Russia)
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Petroleum Derivatives Imported *
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590,5 ths tons imported (*the figure refers to gasoline, diesel oil, liquefied gas) |
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| Summary |
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Established in 1998, currently there are 40 staff members
General Director and four Directors appointed by the Government for 6-year terms and can be reappointed for a second term.
The ANRE is responsible for licensing, regulating of enterprises in the gas, electric and district heating sectors, tariff setting, establishing quality of service standards, consumer protection, promoting competition and energy efficiency.
The ANRE is financed from the licensing fees.
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| Industry and Market Structure |
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Electricity
- 4 generating power plants - 3 CHPs (joint-stock companies with prevailing public capital) and 1 HPP (state-owned enterprise) holding licenses for generation of electricity
- 1 state–owned system and transmission operator.
- 3 distribution network operators: 1 - foreign-owned, 2 - state-owned. All operators hold licenses for distribution and supply of electricity at regulated tariffs.
- 9 companies hold licenses for supply of electricity at non-regulated tariffs
Natural Gas
- 1 transmission and 12 distribution companies part of vertically integrated joint-stock company “Moldovagaz”; 29 companies licensed for natural gas transmission, distribution and supply at regulated (27) and non regulated (1) tariffs, out of which 1 company is licensed to transmit, distribute and supply natural gas at regulated tariffs, 27 companies licensed for natural gas distribution and 1 company licensed for regulated tariffs natural gas supply.
- 100% of the market is open.
- ANRE regulates end-user prices.
Petroleum Derivatives
- Market structure: 29 importers and en gros vendors, 146 retail vendors.
- Fully liberalized private market
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| Current Energy Issues |
- Privatization of the remaining two distribution companies
- Commercial and technical losses in the electric networks
- Electric power market liberalization
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| Contact |
90, Columna str., 2012 Chisinau, Moldova
Tel.: (373 2) 541 384, 224 856, Fax: (373 2) 224 698
Internet: www.anre.md |
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Laws
Org. Chart of ANRE
Annual Report
- 2007 (available only in Romanian)
- 2004
Grid Code
License
Tariff Methodology
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