On Wednesday, coalition leaders decided what the energy price cap and the future of the energy market will look like in 2023. According to HotNews.ro sources, PSD, PNL and UDMR have agreed to keep the maximum prices for electricity in 2023, as well as to regulate the market through – a new emergency decree.

Nicolae Chuke and Marcel Čolaku in the parliamentPhoto: Hotnews

Thus, from 2023, the energy market will be regulated by 80%. More precisely, 80% of the energy price will be capped, and the remaining 20% ​​will remain freely negotiated on the stock market. In this regard, the government should issue a new emergency decree, which will come into force on January 1, 2023.

At the same time, the limits for household consumers will remain in 2023:

  • up to 100 kWh per month, the tariff is 0.68 lei/kWh – the price in the account is approx. 70 lei
  • from 100 kWh to 255 kWh per month, the tariff is 0.8 lei/kWh – the price in the account is approx. 200 lei
  • over 255 kWh up to 300 kWh per month, the tariff is 1.3 lei/kWh – the price on the bill is approx. 260 lei

Limits for economic consumers: small and medium enterprises, food industry, communal services, pharmacies – 1 lei/kWh, and for large economic consumers the tariff will be 1.3 lei/kWh.