unlike in the other european union eastern partnership eap countries most government support in moldova in the energy sector is the result of reduced taxes and tax exemptions in only mostly due to reduced taxation the state budget failed to collect an estimated usd mln or of gdp in addition to tax exemptions and tax rate reductions the moldovan government supports consumers by making direct transfers to disadvantaged people and by keeping energy utility prices below costrecovery levels the government assumes the risk of covering losses of indebted energy companies