The price of electricity in Bulgaria is not going to rise on 1 January
2015, but an increase might take place in April or July next year.
This was announced by the Chair of the State Energy and Water Regulatory
Commission (DKEVR) Svetla Todorova in an interview for private bTV
station.
In October, prices went up 9.5 to 9.9 percent depending on which company
provides electricity distribution services.
Todorova said that increases in the price of electricity were not the
only means through which to bring stability and normality to the energy
sector.
The Chair of DKEVR stated that price hikes will be introduced only after
reforms have proved to be unsuccessful.
According
to Todorova, the prices have been decreased several times, which
happened despite the fact that expenses could not be limited.
In her words, no political influence for the maintenance of the price
has been applied to her, but DKEVR has experienced such practices
before.
Todorova assured that the electricity distribution companies (EDCs) are
observing the correct periods for measurement of electricity readings.
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov ordered last week a check to be made on
EDCs, as it had been reported that the companies take readings for
periods longer than 30 days.
Borisov is extremely cautious when it comes to the increase of
electricity prices, as it was the high electricity bills that caused the
resignation of his first cabinet in February last year.
According to Todorova, the audits of the EDCs show that the companies
have not made any serious breaches, most of them being of administrative
character.
(www.novinite.com)