Energy consumers will pay 0.063 lei/kWh next year on account of green certificates, a level comparable to this year, it is shown in a release of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE).

The estimated mandatory quota for the purchase of green certificates for economic operators that have the obligation to purchase green certificates for 2021 was set at 0.4505 CV/MWh, for a forecasted electricity consumption of 44 TWh, according to Agerpres.

At the same time, the Ministry of Economy estimated for 2021 to be exempted from the payment of green certificates an amount of 8 TWh of electricity, ANRE representatives said.

“The average impact estimated in the final consumer’s bill that supports the green certificates related to the support scheme for 2021 is of 0.063 lei/kWh, comparable to the value in 2020,” they said.

At this moment, consumers pay, on the invoice, more than 0.0628 lei per kWh on account of green certificates.