Scandal: Z RRE attempts to smuggle annual tariffs into extraordinary review

THE ZERE these days is expected to decide on new electricity tariffs, but according to the consultative report released in public consultation on January 17th, 2022, Z The RHR has meant that the outstanding tariffs currently set to be applied until the revision of tariffs in 2023.

THE ZER in its consultative report has submitted new tariffs to be imposed from February 1st, 2022 to March 31st 2023. The introduction of new electricity price hikes until 1923 in the extraordinary revision conflicts with Rule 15/2017, The establishment of universal service supply revenues (FSHU entrance rules).

<x0) 15/2017, for setting in funds for universal service supply (FSHU entrance rules), Article 11, points 2: “During extraordinary reviews, the impact of the extraordinary event on regulated universal service revenues for the rest of the regulatory period will be calculated. If the impact is higher than the threshold of materiality, there will be adjustments to adjusted universal service revenues. The material threshold will be 5% of revenues, unless otherwise defined in common agreement between the FSHU and Regulatory”, says the ZRERE rule.

On the other side, Periscope has asked Z. RRE, that “a is correct Z THREE to set annual tariffs during the extraordinary review of tariffs because, according to legislation in effect, setting annual tariffs is done during regular screening of tariffs?

The energy regulator's office is the only authority instead of setting for energy tariffs. The adoption of tariffs is described in Article 48 of the Energy Regulatory Law (Law No. 05 L-084)”, says the ZRRE response to Periscope.

According to Rule 15/2017, for FSHU's revenues, Article 2, paragraph 1.3, the Annual Adaptation, means adapting to allowed revenues and retailally regulated tariffs, carried out at the end of every relevant year, which means the 12-month period between annual adaptations, and this in no case determines that with extraordinary consideration it can determine annual fees.

Otherwise, remark in Z proposal The RHR has also had various institutions that have been addressed through comets sent to ZERE. Thus, the Energy Community Secretariat of Vienna, has estimated that the proposal to keep tariffs for commercial consumers (business and industry) unchanged seems to be contrary to the principle of cost reflection, while proposing that the tariff bloc not affected by the 600kw price increase.

The Ministry of Economy and the Finance Ministry, which have demanded that growth affect all consumer categories by avoiding discrimination, have also indicated.

Meanwhile, new tariffs proposed by Z The HR sparked numerous reactions, as well as protests by political parties and citizens.
Otherwise, after completion of deadlines for sending comments on new tariffs, Z RRE is expected to soon make decisions on new tariffs. We pray that they are not the ones he originally proposed because you generate a 60% increase in electricity and that would burden the pockets of Kosovo citizens./Periscopi/