The cost of breaking free from Russia’s energy influence will appear in the bills. Moldova has enough gas stocks to last until spring and recently proved it can withstand the loss of electricity from Transnistria by purchasing power on the stock exchange.
Prime Minister Dorin Recean promised no new tariff hikes in the next six months. Constantin Borosan, State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, made similar statements on RLIVE TV.
Even so, bills have already risen, draining people’s pockets. Higher costs for electricity and heating are the prices the right bank of Dniester will pay for energy independence.
The topic remains sensitive and could become a tool for manipulation ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections. Pro-Russian actors in Chisinau will likely exploit the situation for political gain.
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The separatist leader recently admitted that Russian gas serves as “humanitarian aid” for the region. Meanwhile, Dmitry Peskov inadvertently revealed that Transnistria survives thanks to Gazprom’s supplies.
If Transnistria continues receiving gas but refuses to sell electricity to Moldova, its separatist administration will lose a significant portion of its budget. How will Tiraspol fill the “hundreds of millions of euros” gap? (Editor’s note: Vadim Krasnoselski referred to this amount as the annual revenue from electricity sales to Chisinau.)
We await answers from officials on the left bank of the Dniester.