On the Transparency and Independence of the National Energy Regulatory Agency
On the Transparency and Independence of the National Energy Regulatory Agency

Author(s): Denis Cenuşă
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Environmental and Energy policy
Published by: EXPERT-GRUP Centrul Analitic Independent
Keywords: energy supply in Moldova;
Summary/Abstract: The energy sector of the Republic of Moldova faces a range of major challenges for the national energy security. Besides the major dependence on the same foreign suppliers, there is a systemic vulnerability due to the insufficient and defective regulation of the sector. Thus, the regulator in the field (electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, oil, thermal energy and water supply and sewerage), represented by the National Energy Regulatory Agency (hereinafter referred to as ANRE), encounters various deficiencies, which have a significant negative impact on the energy governance. The key problems are caused by the legal, institutional and management regulatory defects that reduce ANRE independence and transparency when adopting decisions. These shortcomings impact the interests of end consumers and sector operators, undermining the stability and security of the whole energy sector.

• Details
• Contents