Romania to decide on phasing off energy price capping scheme by end-January
<p>Romanian energy minister Sebastian Burduja announced that he is considering extending the capping-compensation scheme, in its current form, for another 3-6 months after April 1, 2025 – when it was supposed to be phased off. The ministry is working on several scenarios, he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One of the scenarios is to keep the compensation-cap scheme for 3-6 months, given that the situation in the region is complicated, given the gas price increases, especially on the international market, Burduja said, as quoted by <a href="https://economedia.ro/schema-actuala-de-plafonare-a-facturilor-ar-putea-fi-prelungita-inca-3-6-luni-a-anuntat-ministrul-energiei.html?mc_cid=5dd6e6d9fe&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Economedia.ro</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We want to protect end customers, with a transitional period of 3-6 months, we are yet to decide," he stated.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This scenario maintains the current form of the compensation-cap scheme, including the current price thresholds on invoices, valid until April 1.</p>

<p>Another scenario is targeting vulnerable consumers. "We subsidize them based on the socio-economic data of each household and not based on the level of consumption," the minister said.</p>

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

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