2025 Moldovan energy crisis

On 31 December 2024, at 19:50 EET (17:50 UTC), Moldova's unrecognized breakaway region of Transnistria stopped receiving natural gas supplies from Russia when Ukraine's gas transit deal with Russia expired. Historically, Transnistria had covered most of Moldova's electricity needs through the Cuciurgan power station, which functioned with Russian gas supplied to Transnistria for free. However, with the termination of Russian gas supplies to Transnistria and the end of Moldovan purchases of Transnistrian electricity, the possibility of a humanitarian crisis in Transnistria has arisen, which could potentially lead to the collapse of the breakaway state and its reintegration into Moldova. Three people have died in Transnistria since the start of the energy crisis due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Electricity prices have also risen significantly in Moldova.