
The electricity distribution networks of Moldova in 2021, compared to 2020, increased the volume of purchases of electricity in physical terms by 7.6% - up to 4 billion 159.5 kWh.
As InfoMarket was informed in the National Agency for Energy Regulation, at the same time, in terms of value, its purchases for the specified period increased by 15.8% - up to 4 billion 369.9 million lei against the background of an increase in its purchase price by an average of 7 .6% - from 97.6 to 105.1 bani per kWh. At the same time, the volume of purchases of electricity from its domestic producers in physical terms in 2021, compared to the previous year, increased by 16%, to 987.8 million kWh electricity, and in money terms - increased by 24.4% - up to 1 billion 439.6 million lei. Herewith, in 2021, 3 billion 171.7 million kWh were purchased from Ukraine and the Moldavskaya GRES for 2 billion 930.3 million lei, which is 5.2% more in physical terms, as well as 12% more in value terms compared to 2020. Meanwhile, the share of electricity purchases in the domestic market increased from 22% to 23.7% over the year, and from Ukraine and Moldavskaya GRES, respectively, decreased from 78% to 76.3% from the total volume. According to NAER, in particular, in January-December 2021, Premier Energy purchased 2 billion 728.4 million kWh of electricity (+7.3% compared to the same period in 2020) for 2 billion 885.4 million lei (+16.1%), FEE Nord - 1 billion 046.1 million kWh. (+10.2%) by 1 billion 109.1 million lei (+19.8%), other suppliers - 384.9 million kWh. (+3.1%) by 375.4 million lei (+3.7%). In particular, in 2021 Premier Energy bought 615.3 million kWh from domestic producers (+7.4%) in the amount of 923.8 million lei (+19.3%), and from Ukraine and MoldGRES - 2 billion 113.2 million kWh. (+7.2%) in the amount of 1 billion 961.6 million lei (+14.6%). In turn, FEE Nord purchased 262.4 million kWh from domestic producers (+38.8%) for 380.4 million lei (+42.4%), and from Ukraine and MoldGRES - 783.7 million kW/h. (+3.1%) in the amount of 728.7 million lei (+10.6%). At the same time, other suppliers bought 110.1 million kWh from domestic producers in 2021 (+22.7%) for 135.4 million lei (+16.6%), and from Ukraine and MoldGRES - 274.8 million kWh. (-3.1%) in the amount of 240 million lei (-2.4%). // 07.04.2022 — InfoMarket