On 11 September, a kick-off meeting was held to initiate the development of the regulation on protection of vulnerable customers in Georgia’s natural gas and electricity sectors.

The meeting was organised within the framework of the EU4Energy Governance project and attended by Energy Community Secretariat experts, together with representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia (MOESD), the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC), the Georgian Social Service Agency, the EU Delegation to Georgia and international financial institutions.

The experts will work on establishing an overview of criteria defining energy poverty and vulnerable customers in the EU, highlighting best national practices and appropriate solutions targeting vulnerable consumers. As a result, the project will assist in defining the policy measures for fair treatment of vulnerable customers and developing a mechanism that prevents cross-subsidies, is verifiable and provides funding in a non-discriminatory manner.

The regulation will protect and empower vulnerable customers and help to alleviate energy poverty in Georgia by ensuring that all citizens can adequately cover their household electricity and gas needs.

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Press release

EU4Energy Programme