ACER/CEER 18 A N N U A L R E P O R T O N T H E R E S U LT S O F M O N I TO R I N G T H E I N T E R N A L E L E C T R I C I T Y A N D N AT U R A L G A S M A R K E T S I N 2 0 1 3 Estoniaâ€™s two-percent year-on-year gas demand growth in 2013 is relatively low compared to previ(AS Nitrofert)14. 19 Despite the high 8.1% GDP growth in 2013 compared to 2012, Romania experienced a decline in electricity and gas demand in 2013. The rise in Romanian GDP was mainly due to the non-energyintensive automobile, textile and food industry. Furthermore, the rising Romanian prices and the anticipation of their continued rise are making household consumers increasingly aware of the savings have affected demand. 20 The stagnating 2013 electricity consumption and the declining gas consumption were further affected by an increase in electricity and gas prices for the most representative household and industrial consumer bands, as shown in Section 2.2.2. 2.2.2 21 Retail prices This section presents a review of recent developments in energy retail prices in MSs across segments (i.e. households and industrial consumers) and between consumption levels. 2.2.2.1 Price differences between MSs and segments 22 In 2013, the post-tax total prices (POTP)15 for the electricity and gas supplied across Europe conconsumers increased on average by 4.4% and 2.7%, respectively. In 2013, prices for electricity industrial consumers increased by 2.0% compared to 2012, while prices for gas industrial consumers decreased by 1.2%. 23 bands16 (20.01 euro cents/kWh for electricity and 6.54 euro cents/kWh for gas) compared to prices paid by industrial consumers (11.73 euro cents/kWh for electricity and 3.75 euro cents/kWh for gas). This is 17 , displaying, with few exceptions, higher household and lower industrial prices (see paragraph (56)). 14 Source: Konkurentsiamet, the Estonian NRA. 15 components (billing, metering, customer services and a fair margin on such services) plus VAT, levies (as applicable: local, national, environmental) and any surcharges (as applicable). 26 16 The Eurostat yearly consumption bands referred to in this report are DC: 2,500-5,000 kWh (electricity households), D2: 20 GJ200 GJ (gas households), IE: 20,000 MWh-70,000 MWh (electricity industrial consumers) and I5: 1,000,000 GJ-4,000,000 GJ (gas industrial consumers). While the analysis in this yearâ€™s report shows prices for all consumer bands (see Figure i and Figure ii in Annex 1), the focus of the price break-down of electricity and gas industrial prices has changed. Based on stakeholder feedback, the prices reported for industrial consumers are those of a higher consumption band compared to the two previous MMRs. For some, however, (for example Portugal, Malta, Cyprus) the higher IE and I5 industrial consumer bands reported on this year are even more atypical than previously reported. 17 Electricity household consumers: DA: consumption < 1,000 kWh; DB: 1,000 kWh < consumption < 2,500 kWh; DC: 2,500 kWh < consumption < 5,000 kWh; DD: 5,000 kWh < consumption < 15,000 kWh; DE: consumption > 15,000 kWh. Electricity industrial consumers: IA: Consumption < 20 MWh; IB: 20 MWh < consumption < 500 MWh; IC: 500 MWh < consumption < 2,000 MWh; ID: 2,000 MWh < consumption < 20,000 MWh; IE: 20,000 MWh < consumption < 70,000 MWh; IF: 70,000 MWh < consumption < 150,000 MWh; IG: consumption > 150,000 MWh. Gas household consumers: D1: consumption < 20 GJ; D2: 20 GJ < consumption < 200 GJ; D3: consumption > 200 GJ. Gas industrial consumers: I1: consumption < 1,000 GJ; I2: 1,000 GJ < consumption < 10,000 GJ; I3: 10,000 GJ < consumption < 100,000 GJ; I4: 100,000 GJ < consumption < 1,000,000 GJ; I5: 1,000,000 GJ < consumption < 4,000,000 GJ; I6: consumption > 4,000,000 GJ.