Yesterday, the entire Board of Directors of Energy Regulator of Moldova (ANRE) was dismissed by the Parliament. The Parliament’s decision came after the Regulator adopted distribution tariffs and increased supply prices for end-customers. The latter measures were needed to close an open infringement action initiated by the Secretariat and to ensure cost-reflectivity of the services provided by the energy companies.
This is the second time the Parliament dismissed the top management of the Regulator for purely political reasons after the dismissal of Director Victor Parlicov in July 2013. The Parliament’s actions discredit an institution whose competences and independence are of utmost importance for the fair, transparent and efficient performance of the gas and electricity sectors in the country. It calls into question the commitment by the Republic of Moldova to reform the energy sector and respect the key principles of the Energy Community Treaty.