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title: "Energocom bought higher-priced electricity in October, with imports making up 77%"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/88985/energocom-bought-higher-priced-electricity-in-october-with-imports-making-up-77-
published: 2026-11-05T11:20:00Z
language: en
author: "Iulian Fanaru"
section: "Economic"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# Energocom bought higher-priced electricity in October, with imports making up 77%

> Energocom’s average electricity procurement price rose by nearly 24.5% in October. At the same time, the company purchased a larger volume of energy, approximately 12% more than in September. Calculations based on contracted volumes and weighted average prices point to an increase of more than €16.5 million in estimated procurement costs in just one month.

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Energocom’s average electricity procurement price rose by nearly 24.5% in October. At the same time, the company purchased a larger volume of energy, approximately 12% more than in September. Calculations based on contracted volumes and weighted average prices point to an increase of more than €16.5 million in estimated procurement costs in just one month.

According to data published by Energocom, the company purchased a total volume of 298,516 MWh of electricity in October at an average price of 195.90 EUR/MWh—an increase of 38.48 EUR per MWh compared to September.

For comparison, in the previous month, Energocom acquired 266,565 MWh of electricity at an average price of 157.42 EUR/MWh. Thus, the rise in the average purchase price was accompanied by an increase in the volume procured, which further drove up the company's expenditures.

Based on the total volume and the announced weighted average prices, the estimated value of purchases in October amounts to approximately 58.5 million EUR, compared to 42 million EUR in September—a difference of about 16.5 million EUR. However, these calculations do not include taxes, electricity transmission costs, capacity reservation fees, or other logistical expenses.

Regarding sources of supply, electricity produced within the Republic of Moldova accounted for 22.71% of the total volume purchased in October, up from 17.12% in September. Of this local production, 13.39% came from renewable energy plants and facilities, while 9.32% was supplied by Termoelectrica and CET-Nord.

Compared with the previous month, the share of electricity supplied by thermal power plants increased notably. In September, Termoelectrica and CET-Nord provided only 1.70% of the total volume procured, while renewable energy accounted for 15.42%.

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Imports accounted for 77.29% of total purchases in October, a decrease from 82.88% in September. The composition of imports also shifted. While in September 74.55% of the total volume of energy purchased came from bilateral contracts with suppliers and producers in the region, this share fell to 47.77% in October.

Conversely, the quantity procured from Romania’s Day-Ahead Market (DAM) increased significantly via the OPCOM and Romanian Commodities Exchange platforms. This accounted for 29.52% of the total volume purchased in October, up from 8.33% in September.

*"Under the new market conditions, Energocom is purchasing smaller quantities of energy during daytime hours and is focusing on procurement during peak hours—07:00–11:00 and 18:00–23:00—which influences the weighted average purchase price of energy,"* the company stated.

Since July 1, purchases made by suppliers with public service obligations have been conducted through competitive mechanisms, including the organized bilateral contract market, the Day-Ahead Market, and the Intraday Market.

Energocom serves as the central electricity supplier, procuring the necessary energy and delivering it to the suppliers that provide electricity to consumers in the regulated market, including Premier Energy and FEE Nord. Suppliers factor the acquisition cost into their expenses, which can influence the final rates consumers pay.

Currently, household consumers in the central and southern parts of the country, served by Premier Energy, pay 3.59 lei per kilowatt-hour (excluding VAT), while in the north, customers of Furnizarea Energiei Electrice Nord pay 3.95 lei/kWh.

At the beginning of November, Premier Energy requested that the National Energy Regulatory Agency increase the tariff for household consumers by approximately 30%, to 4.64 lei/kWh. This request has not yet been reviewed.