The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) recently included the Republic of Moldova in a study on progress in digitalizing the energy sector. The initiative to establish the National Register of Consumption Points (RNLC) was highlighted in a case study as an example of good regional practice.

Implemented as part of the National Digitalization Program, the RNLC is envisioned as a digital database supported by distributed technology, aimed at registering all energy consumption points in the country — whether residential, commercial, or industrial.

According to the UNECE study, the Consumption Points Register offers multiple practical benefits, including efficient monitoring of energy consumption, simplified billing, quick supplier switching, rapid emergency interventions, and delivering a better-targeted social support package for vulnerable households. Additionally, the unique code can also be used to strengthen beneficiaries’ trust in their relationship with financial institutions.

“To build a smart energy system adapted to future challenges as well as digital requirements, we need to reconfigure both the networks and consumer behavior by providing practical solutions for everyone. Creating a unique Register of Consumption Points is an essential step in this direction — enabling centralized access to services, unified payments, rapid emergency interventions, and better-targeted social support based on real data,” said Cristina Pereteatcu, State Secretary responsible for digitalizing the energy sector and a member of UNECE’s Energy Digitalization Working Group.

The document also refers to the National Energy Management Platform (PNME) — an integrative digital solution that will centralize data on energy consumption (electricity, gas, thermal energy, etc.), supporting evidence-based public policy. The platform will facilitate statistical analysis across different levels and periods, real-time monitoring of inefficiencies, inter-institutional cooperation through open access, and protection of sensitive data via integrated cybersecurity features.

The interoperability study was jointly developed by the Energy Efficiency Experts Group and the Cleaner Electricity Systems Experts Group within the UNECE Energy Digitalization Working Group. The document promotes interoperability, international standards, and open-source solutions as essential elements for accelerating digital transformation in the energy sector.