Romanian Energy Watchdog Keeps Household Gas Price Unch In 2Q – Sources

Late 2008, ANRE representatives said the gas tariffs may be kept until the third quarter of 2009, when they might even fall, due to the oil price cut and lower imported gas prices.

 

The price of natural gas and electricity for household users stayed the same in the first quarter of the year as well, while electricity price for industrial users rose 1.5% on January 1, owing to the repair works at certain hydroelectric plants and the volatility of the forecasts on electricity consumption for 2009, in the light of the international financial crisis.

 

In 2008, natural gas price for households rose twice, by 8.5% as of February and by 12.5% as of July, respectively.