Energocom announced - electricity consumption to be fully covered on 5 January

Chisinau, Jan. 4 /MOLDPRES/- Joint Stock Company Energocom announced today that the electricity consumption on the right bank of the Dniester river will be fully covered on January 5.

According to the company, the total electricity consumption on the right bank of the Dniester River on Sunday is expected to be 7-8% lower than on the previous day, Saturday, January 4. Respectively, less imported electricity will be needed.

In this regard, Energocom has made capacity reservations at the border with Romania in order to purchase the necessary contracted or exchange electricity, especially during peak hours.

Thus, for January 5, the electricity consumption will be covered by the district heating plants in Chisinau and Balti, local renewable energy facilities and imported energy.

As of January 1, 2025, the Cuciurgan power plant is no longer supplying electricity to the right bank of the Dniester, after the Russian Gazprom stopped gas deliveries.

Under these circumstances, the Chisinau authorities have announced that in January Moldova's electricity consumption needs (on the right bank of the Dniester) will be met by local production and imports from Romania.

Thus, according to forecasts, the thermal power plants in Chisinau and Balti will provide about 28% of consumption. Renewable energy would make up another 10%. The remaining 62% of electricity needs will be imported from Romania.