"Moldova’s Proposed Gas Solutions Ignored: Pridnestrovie faces Heating, Water, and Electricity Crisis"
Moldova has been urging Pridnestrovie to consider alternative gas sources since last month, as Russian supply disruptions loom. The energy ministry proposed two plans in December; one involving gas purchases on the BRM exchange, and another through cooperation with "Energocom" and processing at MGERES. However, Moldova’s offers remain unanswered.
On January 2, 2025, both "Moldovagaz" and "Energocom" presented a working mechanism for gas purchases in regional markets, successfully testing a route via the Trans-Balkan Corridor. Yet, the same day, "TirasTransGas" declined this cooperation.
The gas halt has triggered a crisis in Pridnestrovie:
- Heating and Water Shortages: After gas supplies ceased on January 1, 2025, residential heating and hot water were abruptly cut.
- Electricity Threat: The region’s power plant, which generates electricity using gas or coal, may run out of coal by late January, weeks earlier than initially stated.
- Water Interruptions: Yesterday, a water supply outage was reported in a Tiraspol district. Today, Moldova warned that upper-floor apartments in Tiraspol and Bendery could lose water pressure due to possible voltage drops during power outages.
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