Does Moldova have a new energy policy?

Moldova has committed to implement reforms embedded within the European Union’s Third Energy Package, a suite of legislation adopted in 2009 aimed at creating integrated and competitive energy markets for natural gas and electricity.

What is the energy supply in Moldova?

In 2018, about half of Moldova's primary energy supply came from natural gas, a quarter from oil, and one-fifth from solid biomass. Moldova imports all of its supplies of petroleum, coal, and natural gas. Until 2022, most imports came from Russia as Moldova seeks to diversify sources of energy and cease purchasing from Russia.

Does Moldova rely on Russian energy?

Moldova's dependence on Russian energy is underscored by a more than $6 billion debt to Russian natural gas supplier Gazprom, largely the result of unreimbursed natural gas consumption in the breakaway region of Transnistria. Moldova and Romania inaugurated the Ungheni-Iasi natural gas interconnector project in August 2014.

Is electricity back on in Moldova?

Ninety percent of Moldova's electricity supply is back on line according to Premier Energy, a Moldovan company. Officials in the breakaway Russian-backed region of Transdniestria also reported power restoration. Moldova is one of Europe's poorest countries and has the highest per-capita intake of Ukrainian refugees.

Is Moldova a member of the Energy Community?

Moldova has been a member of the Energy Community since 2010 and signed an Association Agreement with the European Union on 27 June 2014. It therefore had until December 2017 to make its legislation conform to the EU acquis communautaire, which

Where does Moldova get its electricity from?

Moldavskaya GRES (MGRES) in the separatist region of Transnistria supplies the vast majority of the remaining 80 percent of electricity. Moldova also imports electricity from Ukraine and Romania. For years Moldova’s natural gas consumption almost exclusively relied on Russian gas imports.