May 15, 2013 - 19:13 AMT
Electricity prices to be reconsidered in Armenia

Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission plans to reconsider electricity generation and distribution prices, as well as prices for direct consumers, in consideration of changes in the balance of electricity projected for 2013-2014.

According to the official website of the commission, the process was initiated by the commission itself over the possible increase in gas prices, changes in the estimated USD rate and other factors.

Earlier, ArmRosgasprom CJSC addressed Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission with an offer to reconsider natural gas prices, as well as the prices for the services of gas supply operator (ArmRosgasprom CJSC), gas distribution (ArmRosgasprom CJSC) and gas transportation (Transgas CJSC and ArmRosgasprom).

According to the company’s press service, the current price for consumers of up to 10 thous. cubic meters a month is set at AMD 132 thous. for every 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas (VAT), with the offered price to total AMD 221 (VAT included).

The current price for the services of the gas supply system operator grosses AMD 20.618 (VAT included), with the offered price for each thous. cubic meters of natural gas to total 33.695 (VAT included). The current price for the natural gas distribution is set at AMD 13709.698 (VAT included), with the offered price to total 26638.071 (VAT included).

The current price for the transportation of one thous. cubic meters of natural gas is set at AMD 6948266 (VAT included), with the offered price to gross AMD 12989.186 (VAT included).