Moldova, Russian gas and Transnistria

Transnistria's electricity supply system faces collapse amid gas shortage, Moldovan official warns
The electricity supply system in the Russian-occupied Moldovan region of Transnistria is under risk of collapse after the halt of Russian gas flow, a high-ranking official of Moldova’s Energy Ministry warned in a Facebook post on Jan.
Thousands without heating in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region, after Russian gas supplies cut
The head of Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria has urged residents to burn firewood for heating and warned that blackouts cannot be avoided, after Moscow stopped supplying gas via Ukraine.
Moldova and Transnistria Face Energy Crisis as Russian Gas Deliveries End
Since the beginning of 2025, Moldova, including the breakaway pro-Russian region of Transnistria, has been grappling with a severe energy crisis following the cessation of gas deliveries by Russian gas giant Gazprom.
Moldova’s separatist Transnistria region hit by blackouts and industrial shutdowns after gas cut off
By bne IntelliNews The Moldovan separatist region of Transnistria has entered its third day of a severe energy crisis following the cut-off of Russian gas supplies, prompting widespread disruptions to industrial companies and public services.
Moldova, Transnistria grapple with the end of Russian gas deliveries
Since 1 January 2025, the Republic of Moldova, including the pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria, has struggled to respond to the end of gas deliveries by Russian gas utility Gazprom, plunging the country into a new energy crisis.
Moldova Region’s Industry Grinds to Halt on Lack of Russian Gas
Moscow breakaway region of Transnistria halted almost all industrial activity except for food production, following the end of Russian gas flows through Ukraine, Interfax reported.
Moldova breakaway region faces extended blackouts after gas cutoff
The pro-Russian breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria, left without Russian gas supplies no longer transiting through neighbouring Ukraine, faced longer periods of rolling power cuts on Saturday,
A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region
A renegade part of Moldova once boasted it would become a Russian-speaking Switzerland. Now without gas, its leader assured residents, “We will not allow a societal collapse.”
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Moldova offered to buy gas for Transnistria at its own expense
Transnistria has faced major problems due to the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine. However, back in December, ...
Breakaway Transnistria Warns Of Electricity Collapse
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria could face a complete electricity blackout after Russia's decision to cut gas supplies pushed the power grid to the brink, the region's leader said on ...
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Transnistria Rejects Only Way Out Of Energy Crisis
It was previously reported that after Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian gas, central heating and hot water supply were ...
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Moldova expects over 60% of its electricity from Romania in January
Moldova will import from Romania some 62% of the electricity it needs in January for the territory controlled by the ...
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ICDS director: Russia could cause a humanitarian disaster in Transnistria
Europe's gas supply is not at risk after Ukraine suspended the transport of Russian gas, but Moscow could create a ...
Transnistria urges residents to heat stoves with wood amid significant gas shortages
Some 1,500 high-rise buildings in Transnistria are currently without heating and hot water, and nearly 72,000 homes are ...
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75,000 homes in Transnistria left without gas. Coal for heat and electricity left for 50 days
The separatist administration in Transnistria reported that almost 75,000 homes/apartments in the Transnistrian region have ...
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Rolling blackouts begin in Russian-occupied Transnistria amid gas shortages, local authorties say
Authorities in Russian-occupied Transnistria began rolling blackouts on Jan. 3 after Russia’s suspension of gas exports ...