2025 Moldovan energy crisis
On 28 September 2025 elections were held in Moldova, with the ruling PAS holding onto power. Thus, Moldova began to buy more expensive electricity from Romania, while Transnistria remained without
Why Russian attacks on Ukraine harm Moldova''s power grid
Recent Russian strikes on Ukraine''s electricity network caused massive power disruptions in neighboring Moldova. Why was this the case and how can the country better protect
Energy Crisis in Transnistria: What to Expect in the Near Future?
The energy crisis in Transnistria has reached its peak. Rejection of alternative solutions and dependence on Russian gas have led to a critical situation in the region.
Moldova: energy crisis in Transnistria (temporarily) resolved
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
Surviving the cold: How displaced families are coping with the energy
And now, with energy and water expenses doubling across Transnistria, the pressure on households is mounting. Families already struggling to cover the basics are now forced into impossible choices:
Powering Transnistria: How Energy Storage Systems Are Solving the
You''ve probably never thought about Transnistria''s electricity grid. But this breakaway region between Moldova and Ukraine is quietly becoming a laboratory for renewable energy storage
Transnistria''s Energy Crisis Could Backfire on Moscow
The breakaway republic of Transnistria has been plunged into an energy crisis following the end of Ukrainian transit of Russian gas. If it is Kyiv and not Moscow that comes to the
A Russia-backed breakaway region is fast running out of energy.
Transnistrian officials have declared a state of emergency. They say their region is facing “not only an energy crisis, but a humanitarian one.” Analysts say this understates the problem, which...
Transnistria''s electricity supply system faces collapse amid gas
The electricity supply system in the Russian-occupied Moldovan region of Transnistria is at risk of collapse after the halt of Russian gas flow, a high-ranking official of Moldova''s Energy Ministry
The Transnistria crisis explained
Hundreds of thousands of people in Transnistria now face a harsh winter without gas, heating or electricity after the Kremlin-backed leadership in Tiraspol, the provincial capital, declined