Government: Electricity bills may rise up to 5%
Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski says an energy model will boost domestic generation to ease pressure from rising European prices.
The Government said electricity bills could rise, but expects any increase to be limited and not to exceed 5 percent.
Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski told reporters at a briefing that authorities are preparing an energy model intended to boost domestic generation and ease the price pressure coming from European markets.
Why the model is being prepared
Mickoski said the goal is to avoid a larger price shock for citizens, even as Europe faces serious energy strain caused by low gas reserves, weaker hydropower output and rising electricity demand — in part driven by the growth of data centres and artificial intelligence.
The Prime Minister framed the model as a tool to increase local production and reduce dependence on imported energy, which he said will help shield households from the full force of regional price increases.
The Government did not provide a timetable for the model's rollout at the briefing, saying only that work is underway to define the measures that would limit the impact on consumers.
Photo: press material from the event
