CHISINAU, January 1. /TASS/. Gas supplies to household consumers have been suspended in the unrecognized Republic of Transnistria due to a shutdown of Russian gas supplies.
According to the Tiraspoltransgaz gas distributor, gas supplies to household consumers living in private houses and apartment buildings with independent heating were suspended at 12:00 p.m. local time (10:00 a.m. GMT).
Last week, Russia’s Gazprom gas giant informed Moldova’s Moldovagaz that gas supplies would be restricted starting on January 1, 2025, due to Chisinau’s refusal to address the issue of its gas debt.
The authorities in both Moldova and Transnistria have declared emergencies.
Meanwhile, Moldova has other sources of gas supplies so it’s only Transnistria that will have to face problems. Still, the Cuciurgan power station in Transnistria, which is the main source of electricity for Moldova, ran on Russian gas. According to the Transnistrian government, it has switched to coal and will now be only able to provide electricity to the left bank of the Dniester River. That said, Moldova will have to purchase electricity from Romania.