2025 Moldovan energy crisis

Moldova's unrecognized breakaway region of Transnistria stopped receiving natural gas supplies from Russia on 31 December 2024, at 19:50 EET (17:50 UTC), as a result of the expiration of Russia's five-year gas transit deal with Ukraine. This kickstarted a nationwide energy crisis; heating, hot water and gas (except for cooking in cities) were completely cut off in Transnistria, while energy tariffs increased sharply and some villages were also cut off from gas in the rest of Moldova.

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