MEPSO asks for more than 97% increase in the price of its service
MEPSO seeks more than 97% rise; regulator and the state producer’s €65/MWh offer will shape prices for consumers.
MEPSO has formally asked the energy regulator for an increase of more than 97 percent in the price of its transmission service, according to filings submitted as part of the regulator’s process to set a new electricity tariff.
The request from MEPSO is one of several calculations and proposals that have reached the regulator. Other market participants have already sent their own price projections: MEMO has not requested any correction to the price of its service, while the distribution company Elektrodistribution has not specified any change because its tender to buy power to cover losses has not yet been completed.
Key factor: the state producer’s offer
Which price consumers will pay from January 1 will largely depend on the offer from the state power company ESM. At present ESM sells its electricity to EVN Home at exactly €65 per megawatt-hour.
Sources involved in the tariff process say the regulator will not go below that benchmark when forming the new price. At the same time, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has said there is an effort to keep the price unchanged next year.
The regulator will need to weigh the submissions from MEPSO and other companies before announcing any change to household bills; the final decision will determine how much of the proposed increases are passed on to consumers.
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