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title: "Moldovans Pay Most Gas Bills Despite Slight Drop Compared to 2023"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/30109/moldovans-pay-most-gas-bills-despite-slight-drop-compared-to-2023
published: 2024-02-10T16:01:50Z
language: en
author: "Viorica Rusica"
section: "Social"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# Moldovans Pay Most Gas Bills Despite Slight Drop Compared to 2023

> Moldovans paid 98% of their 2023 gas bills by January 31, 2024, according to state gas supplier Moldovagaz. This marks a slight decrease of 0.5% compared to the same period in the previous year.

Moldovans paid 98% of their 2023 gas bills by January 31, 2024, according to state gas supplier Moldovagaz. This marks a slight decrease of 0.5% compared to the same period in the previous year.

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**Breakdown by Sector:**

* **Household consumers:** Paid 98% of their bills, down 0.5% from 2023.
* **Non-household consumers (businesses):** Paid 98% of their bills, down 0.8% from 2023.
* **Energy and heating sector:** Paid 97.7% of their bills, up 1.8% from 2023.

**Vulnerable Consumers Supported:**

Around 465,000 individuals received compensation for gas consumption totaling 187.4 million lei. Additionally, 4,690 apartment associations, categorized as vulnerable based on energy needs, received 1.8 million lei in compensation.

**Overall Revenue Down:**

Moldovagaz collected 14.5 billion lei for gas consumed in 2023, representing a decrease of 3.3% compared to the same period in 2023.

**Moldovagaz Statement:**

*"The level of payment for natural gas consumption for the volume supplied in 2023 as of January 31, 2024 is 98%, which amounts to 14.5 billion lei, or 3.3% less compared to the same period last year."*

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**