Moldova declares state of emergency for 60 days due to possible energy crisis
Kyiv • UNN
The Moldovan parliament introduced a 60-day state of emergency due to the threat of gas supplies to Transnistria being cut off in 2025. The country remains energy vulnerable due to its dependence on the Kuchurgan power plant.
More than 50 MPs supported the initiative of the Moldovan Prime Minister. The decision was made in the context of the risks associated with the possible termination of gas supplies to the Transnistrian region from January 1, 2025.
Transmits UNN with reference to IPN and Radio Iasi.
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The Republic of Moldova will introduce a state of emergency in the energy sector for 60 days. The legislative initiative, presented at the plenary session of the parliament by Prime Minister Dorin Recean, was supported by 56 deputies of the ruling Action and Solidarity Party (PAS).
The decision was made against the backdrop of risks associated with the possible termination of gas supplies by Russia's Gazprom to Moldova's Transnistrian region from January 1, 2025.
For reference
The Republic of Moldova remains vulnerable from an energy point of view, largely dependent on electricity purchases from the Kuchurgan power plant located to the left of the Dniester, on the territory controlled by the separatist authorities. If the Russian concern Gazprom starts supplying gas to the Transnistrian region on January 1, the decision will affect businesses and residents on the left bank of the Dniester. On the right bank, according to experts, the authorities will have to buy the necessary electricity on the international market at higher prices, according to a publication by Radio Iasi.
To recap
Earlier, UNN also reported that in the absence of full operation of the Kuchurgan power plant , the electricity supply of the Republic of Moldova directly depends on imports from Romania, but the neighboring country also faces a shortage of electricity.