Romania requires EC to lift emission tax requirements for the electricity exported to Moldova
<p>Romania and Moldova have asked the European Commission (EC) for a temporary derogation from the CO2 certificate requirements for the production of electricity in Romania that goes to the Republic of Moldova, where there is a state of emergency in the energy system, said the Romanian minister of energy Sebastian Burduja, as reported by <a href="https://economedia.ro/romania-cere-comisiei-europene-sa-elimine-temporar-taxele-co2-pentru-energia-livrata-republicii-moldova.html?mc_cid=642b75c9d4&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Economedia.ro</a>.</p>

<p>Minister Burduja explained that this exemption from paying carbon certificates "would help the government of Moldova bear this expense."</p>

<p>Currently, Moldova imports some 50%-60% of its electricity from Romania, part of it from the day-ahead market, after Russia cut the natural gas supplies. A significant part of the electricity is imported under contracts signed directly with Nuclearelectrica and possibly with OMV Petrom.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As a result, the end-user prices paid by the households in Moldova increased by 65%-75% as of January 2025 to around EUR 0.24 per kWh, which is a price comparable to that paid in the European Union (where the wages are much higher) and well above the regulated price paid by the Romanian households.</p>

<p>The government of Moldova is providing subsidies to low-income families.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

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