Energy regulator head says body will set natural gas tariff in December with “no increase” expected
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. Photo: GNERC
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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.
The commission head explained electricity tariffs had been set in August and would remain unchanged this autumn and winter, with the gas tariff also expected to be kept at its current figure “under the current exchange rate”.
[C]onsumption of both electricity and natural gas is increasing. There are often questions from customers about why they are getting increased bills - this is usually due to increased consumption. The tariffs remain unchanged”, he added.
The energy regulator head also presented the latest statistics of electricity and the natural gas consumption in the country, noting electricity consumption in the household sector had increased by 13.6 percent in the winter months compared to the summer over the past two years, while consumption of natural gas per capita had increased by five times.
He added consumption increase was mainly tied to increases in residential areas, adding tariffs had remained unchanged in the time period.
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".
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.
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.
Natural gas distribution companies in Georgia will invest ₾265 million ($97.44mln) within the next five years in improving supply in the country, the Georgian national energy and water supply regulatory commission announced on Friday.
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.
Davit Narmania, the Head of the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission, on Thursday said no increase in the electricity tariff was expected for “at least” the next year to year and a half.