Government proposes 1 ban per kWh excise on electricity for businesses
Moldova’s government has approved and sent to Parliament a bill that fully overhauls the excise regime in line with six EU directives. One new element is an excise duty on electricity for businesses only: 1 ban per kWh. Households are exempt.
According to the Ministry of Finance, at around 4.5 lei per kWh the excise adds roughly 0.22% to company bills. Estimated annual costs: an industrial plant using 50 MWh a month — about 6,000 lei more; a shop using 10 MWh — 1,200 lei; a hotel or restaurant using 8 MWh — 960 lei; an office or IT company using 5 MWh — 600 lei. Exemptions include electricity used to generate power, metallurgical and electrolytic processes, and cases where energy exceeds 50% of a product’s cost. Rates will be recalculated each year using the October euro exchange rate and applied from January 1.
What it means for you
- For most SMEs the amount is small, but worth adding to next year’s budget.
- Energy-intensive producers: check whether you qualify for the “over 50% of cost” exemption.
- Parliament still has to pass the bill — watch for the final version.
Source: Monitorul Fiscal FISC.md, 24.09.2026