Transnistria port energy storage

Will the EU help Transnistria with natural gas?

Chișinău stresses that this is a temporary solution and has announced plans to introduce a two-year mechanism for supplying Transnistria with natural gas in the near future. The EU aid will help temporarily resolve the energy crisis in Transnistria and lower electricity prices for right-bank Moldova.

Does Moldova still supply gas to Transnistria?

Since early February, Moldova has been supplying Transnistria with 3 million cubic metres of gas per day, restoring heating and allowing a return to gas-fired electricity generation. However, this supply is insufficient to restore industrial production in the region to last year’s levels.

Will Transnistria face another energy crisis?

In the coming weeks, Transnistria may face another energy crisis. While the specifics of Chișinău’s announced long-term solution for supplying gas to the left bank remain unclear, it will likely involve the gradual commercialisation of deliveries.

Does Transnistria need free gas?

However, this supply is insufficient to restore industrial production in the region to last year’s levels. Without free gas supplies, Transnistria’s economy is unsustainable.

Does Transnistria's resumption of gas supply prevent a humanitarian crisis?

The resumption of gas supplies to Transnistria has prevented a humanitarian crisis but does not provide a lasting solution to the region’s problems.

What happened at Moldavskaya GRES power plant in Transnistria?

The Moldavskaya GRES (MGRES) power plant in Transnistria, previously fuelled by gas, switched to coal and drastically reduced its electricity output. As a result, the power grid operator had to ration electricity, causing daily blackouts lasting between four and eight hours.