Does Transnistria pay for gas?

In exchange for this, Transnistria now receives the entire volume of gas provided by Russia and is obliged to pay for this gas. Following the outbreak of the full-scale war, Moldova’s dependence on electricity supplies from Transnistria also decreased.

How does Russia help Transnistria?

From the socio-economic point of view, stability in Transnistria has largely been enabled by considerable assistance offered by the Russian Federation through different means, including a scheme known as the “ gas subsidy ” which relies on Gazprom providing gas to the region effectively free of charge.

Should Transnistria buy electricity?

“The elites in Transnistria acknowledge already that we buy electricity from the region not because we have to but because the alternative is to throw the region into a humanitarian crisis,” Moldovan Energy Minister Victor Parlicov said in an interview. Still, officials are unequivocal: It’s time to end the multi-generational deadlock.

Should Moldova buy Transnistria's gas?

In recent years, Brussels has given Moldova tens of millions of euros to build infrastructure and cement its connection to European energy networks, offsetting the costs of buying supplies from elsewhere. That means Moldova doesn’t have to buy Transnistria’s gas anymore, which could spell trouble for the breakaway state.

Does Transnistria have an economic emergency?

The Transnistrian authorities have introduced “a regime of economic emergency” that drastically reduces electricity and gas consumption. Under normal circumstances, gas-powered electricity generation plants in Transnistria supply most of Moldova’s electricity.

Does Transnistria have a good economic balance?

The economic balance has shifted westward recently, following Transnistria’s eventual agreeing to be included in Moldova’s Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the EU, effective from 2018 (Kosienkowski 2019); Transnistria’s exports to the EU are now at least four times higher than to Russia (Remler 2022).