ArmInfo. The Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of the Republic of Armenia held a working meeting with representatives of non-governmental organizations protecting the interests of consumers yesterday.
As reported by the press service of the regulator, as part of the process of revising tariffs from large power plants and service companies, the head of the PSRC tariff policy department Ashot Ulikhanyan presented the results of the analysis of factors influencing tariffs in the electric power system.
During the meeting, discussions were held in the format of questions and answers, and the participants were given relevant explanations.
On December 30, new tariffs for large power facilities will be submitted to the Commission for approval, which should come into force on February 1, 2025. In particular, for Kontur Global Hydro, which operates the Vorotan Cascade of HPPs, the tariff will be 6.43 drams per 1 kWh of electricity, for ArmPower CJSC (a unit of Yerevan TPP), when producing electricity up to 1693.21 million kWh, the tariff will be 2.142 drams, and if the specified volume is exceeded - 16.389 drams. For Gazprom Armenia, which owns the 5th power unit of Hrazdan TPP, the tariff rate for electricity production up to 163.064 million kWh is planned to be 3.594 drams per 1 kWh, and if this volume is exceeded - 20.458 drams.
The regulator is also expected to set new tariff rates for the Hrazdan Energy Organization (HPP), setting the figure at 28,567 drams per 1 kWh of electricity. As before, one of the lowest tariffs will be in effect for the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, which will be 13,713 drams per 1 kWh of electricity, and for the International Energy Corporation (Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade of HPPs) - 20,758 drams.
The new tariffs will also apply to distribution companies, including High-Voltage Power Transmission Lines CJSC and Electric Networks of Armenia. In particular, for ESA consumers using services from electrical substations with a voltage of up to 110 kV, the tariff is planned to be approved at 1.35 drams per 1 kW/h of electricity, for 35 kV substations - 2.673 drams, for 6 (10) kV substations - 8.207 drams, for 0.38 (0.22) kV substations - 17.712 drams. In all these cases, the tariff rates are presented excluding VAT. The new tariffs will be applied until December 31, 2025.
In CJSC "Electric Networks of Armenia" the correspondent of ArmInfo was informed that the final tariff for consumers of Armenia in 2025 will not change.
