LEADER OF “OUR PARTY” CALLS ON AUTHORITIES TO PURCHASE PART OF ELECTRICITY IN EUROPE TO LOWER ITS PRICE

The chairman of “Our Party” (NP), Renato Usatîi, calls for the purchase of part of the electricity in Europe to lower its price for consumers. The politician wrote about this on Tuesday on social media, noting that “a large volume of electricity has accumulated on the markets of the European Union at negative prices.”

“A record was registered in the Netherlands, where the negative price per megawatt-hour reached 240 euros. This means that European producers not only give away electricity for free but also pay for you to take it because the production is too high, and there is nowhere to store the excess,” Usatîi emphasized.

According to Usatyi, it is necessary to diversify the import of electricity, which will allow lowering the price.

“I’m not saying that Energocom should abandon electricity from the Moldovan GRES, but after all, nothing prevents them from buying electricity from Europeans and mixing it with ‘Cuciurgan,’ to get a lower price for citizens,” the politician believes.

The agreement between Energocom and the Moldovan GRES is valid until December 31, 2024. It specifies the price and volumes of electricity supplies to the right bank of the Dniester.