Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared on Wednesday that between April 1 this year and the end of March 2027 there will be a transitional period with a natural gas price that will no longer be capped, but will be one administered for household consumers, so that it is stable.
Ilie Bolojan explained that, in this regard, the gas price for household consumers will be regulated throughout the chain - from the producer to the transporters, to the distributors and to the suppliers, mentioning that "the price will remain stable".
"An important aspect is the administrative cap on the gas price. As you know, we must take steps to eliminate the cap on the gas price, but at the same time we must also protect Romanian citizens from the possible inflationary surge, which could occur against the backdrop of uncontrolled gas price increases. Also, being a difficult year, it is normal to take these measures, considering that, from 2027, Romania will have an important advantage in the sense that, as I said, we will have additional gas resources in the Black Sea, which should lead to a decrease in the gas price and eliminate any problems with supply in winter, during periods when we have frost," said Bolojan, in a press conference at the Victoria Palace.
According to the prime minister, this means that 2027, when there will be this overproduction of gas, would be a more appropriate year to liberalize the gas price.
"We therefore propose that, between April 1 this year, the end of March and the end of March 2027, there be a transitional period, with a price that will no longer be capped, a price administered for household consumers. What does this mean? It means that we will regulate prices for households throughout the chain, from producers, to transporters, to distributors and suppliers, this means that the price will remain stable throughout the year and there will be no other changes until spring next year. The gas price will be administered for all household consumers and for all CHPs for the quantity used to generate thermal energy, for other activities there will be no more cap, but, as the data stands today, most consumers in the economy purchase gas at prices that are below the cap," the prime minister said.
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