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Energy Regulation Commission against free power supply to Svaneti

Energy Regulation Commission against free power supply to Svaneti
Energy Regulation Commission against free power supply to Svaneti

The Energy and Water Supply Regulation Commission is against the free electric power supply to the Georgian region of Svaneti.

As Commission Head Davit Narmania stated, the body will fight the illegal accession to the electricity system, and monitoring rules will be stiffened.

As Narmania said, Energo-Pro Georgia will engage in the process.

''We will stand by the company,'' Narmania said, adding the free electric supply of Svaneti causes the growth of the loss in Energo-Pro Georgia.

The company loss hit 7 million GEL for nine months of 2019.

''Commercial bodies pay the tax while the natural persons cannot pay it. Thus, from my point of view, we should revise the topic. The government spends more than 30 million GEL to cover the communal taxes of the vulnerable social groups. Thus, it is a bit unfair to set Svaneti free from power taxes. I believe Mestia will also be subject to the free tariff framework, and the new law must guarantee it,'' Narmania said.

To note, the residents of the Georgian Zemo Svaneti region do not pay electricity tariffs. The government subsidies 50% of the other highland areas. 

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