National energy regulator rejects “provocative” report, says gas tariff to stay unchanged
Regulations on tariffs set the current figures until the end of the current year, the commission said on Friday. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge
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The Georgian national energy and water supply regulatory commission has responded to "false information" from the opposition-minded Mtavari Arkhi channel that alleged an anticipated increase in natural gas tariffs in December, saying the report is "not true and a deliberate provocation".
Regulations on tariffs set the current figures until the end of the current year, the commission said on Friday.
The chairman of [the commission] has repeatedly said that, taking into account the existing parameters, an increase in the natural gas tariff is not expected", the statement from the body noted.
The commission also said the "wrong interpretation and preconceived conclusions" made by the channel indicated that "the mentioned media is once again deliberately trying to mislead the public".
David Narmania, the head of the Georgian national energy and water supply regulatory commission, on Thursday said the country was “completely prepared” for the winter season and energy bills were not expected to increase.
An agreement between Georgian and Armenian authorities on supply of electricity in emergency situations was signed in a meeting between Georgian Deputy Minister of Economy Romeo Mikautadze and Armenian Deputy Energy Minister Hakob Vardanyan in Tbilisi on Thursday, the Georgian Economy Ministry said.
David Narmania, the Head of the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission, on Tuesday said there was “no basis” for increasing tariffs for electricity and natural gas in the country.
Electricity production in Georgia was up by 13.6 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year, while domestic consumption amounted to 13.3 percent, a report of the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission, published on Friday, said.
David Narmania, the head of the Georgian national energy and water supply regulatory commission, on Friday said the commission was going to set new tariffs for natural gas in December, adding "no increase” was expected in the tariff.
Electricity production in Georgia was up by 13.3 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year, reaching 12.64 billion kilowatt-hours, the National Statistics Office of Georgia revealed on Friday.