ABOUT RADICAL CHANGES IN THE ENERGY SPHERE OF MOLDOVA

Abstract

The article examines the situation in Moldova’s energy sector, which is related to the transfer of MoldovaGaz’s authority to the state-owned company EnergoCom under the pretext of fulfilling the conditions set by the European Union for financing the country’s energy sector. This decision was made possible by the significant changes that occurred in the European Union’s gas market since the start of the special military operation, reducing the share of Russian Gazprom to a minimum. By breaking off relations with Gazprom, the Moldovan authorities are acting against the country’s economic interests, as the purchase prices for gas on European stock markets significantly exceed the cost of direct supplies of natural gas from Gazprom. The widely publicized campaign in Moldova to develop green energy will not be able to compensate for the losses incurred due to the break in relations with Russia. The same applies to the electricity sector, as Chisinau has refused to purchase cheap electricity from MoldGRES, located in the Transnistrian region.
The forced integration into the European Union’s energy market, which the proEuropean Moldovan authorities are striving for, in practice means deindustrialization and a growing need for EU subsidies, which will eventually lead to an unmanageable gas debt.
The article analyzes the draft Energy Development Strategy of the Republic of Moldova until 2050, presented by the Ministry of Energy of Moldova on September 12, 2025. The draft highlights the weaknesses of Moldova’s energy sector, including its continued dependence on imported energy resources, outdated infrastructure, and geopolitical instability in the region.