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ANRE Approves New Tariffs for Water and Sewer Services in Moldova

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The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) of the Republic of Moldova has approved new tariffs for public water supply, sewerage, and wastewater treatment services in Cýâu and Cahul. The approved tariffs were announced during a public meeting on October 15, 2025. The new tariffs aim to cover the real costs of providing services and ensure the financial sustainability of operators while respecting the principle of fairness between consumers and providers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new tariffs for public water supply and sewerage services were approved for the Public Enterprise "Apa-Canal Cýâu" and the SA "Apa-Canal Cahul".
  • The approved tariffs for the SME "Apa-Canal Cýâu" for 2025 are:

+ Drinking water supply: 27.24 lei/m3, which is lower by 1.24 lei/m3 than the requested tariff but higher by 7.31 lei/m3 for household consumers and by 0.69 lei/m3 for non-household consumers compared to the current tariff.

+ Sewage and wastewater treatment: 27.97 lei/m3, which is by 8.0 lei/m3 lower than the requested tariff but by 4.86 lei/m3 higher than the current tariff.

  • The tariffs for auxiliary services provided by SA "Apa-Canal Cahul" were established based on technical and economic indicators and include a regulated profitability of 5% and administrative expenses of 14.5%.
  • The decision was made in accordance with Law No. 303/2013 on the public water supply and sewerage service and the tariff methodologies approved by ANRE.
  • The new tariffs aim to ensure a fair, transparent, and sustainable tariff framework that protects consumer interests and guarantees the continuity and quality of essential public services.
  • The ANRE committed to re-evaluating the tariffs regularly based on the evolution of electricity costs, investment depreciation, and other operating expenses.

Statistics:

  • The new tariffs for public water supply, sewerage, and wastewater treatment services in Cýâu were approved on October 15, 2025.
  • The approved tariffs for the SME "Apa-Canal Cýâu" are: 27.24 lei/m3 for drinking water supply and 27.97 lei/m3 for sewage and wastewater treatment.
  • The ANRE approved the tariffs for auxiliary services provided by SA "Apa-Canal Cahul", which include works such as branching and connection to public networks, as well as disconnection and reconnection operations.
  • The regulated profitability of the tariffs for auxiliary services is 5%, and the administrative expenses are 14.5%.

Sources:

  • National Energy Regulatory Agency of Republic of Moldova, October 15, 2025.

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