Send us a message, and we will definitely consider your suggestions and comments.
Moldova’s Ministry of Energy has requested the national regulator, NARE, to extend the authorisation of MoldovaGas JSC (63 per cent of whose shares are owned by Russia’s Gazprom) as a supplier of natural gas to the unrecognised region of Transnistria, Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu said.
Alexandr Petkov, mayor of Bălți, stated that a possible increase in the heating tariff by CET-Nord could have a significant impact on the household budgets of the city’s residents. According to him, the municipal authorities are already analysing the situation and considering additional support measures for those who will find it particularly difficult to pay for heating.
Energocom has submitted a request to the National Energy Regulatory Authority (NARE) to adjust the regulated prices for the supply of natural gas.
The founder of the ITERA Group and chairman of the ARETI International Group, Igor Makarov, has announced plans to return to Moldova and become active in the country’s energy sector. He made the statement following a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, which, according to him, lasted approximately three hours. Vasile Tofan confirmed the meeting.
Parliament voted to introduce a state of emergency in the energy and hydrological sectors for a period of 60 days at the government’s request. During the debate, the opposition criticised the repeated introduction of heightened alert and state of emergency measures. MPs from the parliamentary majority accused the opposition of populism and stated that energy price fluctuations and the war in the region necessitate the maintenance of rapid response mechanisms.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has approved a change to the amount of regulatory fees payable by licence holders, with effect from 1 October 2026.
Denmark-based Eurowind Energy is commencing construction of a large-scale solar farm in the Romanian county of Dâmbovița. The 220 MW project is estimated to cost approximately €174.8 million and will be the largest project in the group’s history.
Termoelectrica S.A. has submitted an application to the National Energy Regulatory Agency (NARE) to increase the heat tariff for consumers.
Today, the Republic of Moldova’s power system will face a shortage of commercial electricity during four time periods.
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan says the Government will seek support from its European partners to help households in the Republic of Moldova during the cold season. The statement was made in the context of preparations for winter and the risks facing the energy sector.
The tariff for natural gas in October can only be set after 30 September, when the purchase price of gas for the following month will be known. The Minister for Energy, Dorin Junghietu, says that, at present, the purchase price is significantly higher than that included in the current tariff.
Biodiesel for shipping has become cheaper than most traditional marine fuels when emission costs are taken into account, which may accelerate its adoption by the global fleet. Rising prices for petroleum products and stricter environmental regulations in Europe are shifting the economics of alternative fuels in favour of biodiesel.
The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, announced following a meeting of the National Security Council that it had been agreed that a state of emergency should be declared in the energy and water sectors. The decision comes against a backdrop of international supply crises, record fuel prices and the critical state of the Dniester River’s flow.
The Ministry of Energy has announced plans to improve the energy efficiency of hospitals as part of the ‘Energy Efficiency in the Republic of Moldova’ project. Specifically, solar panels are to be installed and thermal insulation works carried out on 15 hospital buildings.
In Moldova, the establishment of so-called ‘energy communities’ at local level has been legalised. These are new collective initiatives involving citizens, businesses and local authorities for the production and distribution of energy.
The Finance and Risk Committee of the National Centre for Sustainable Energy (CNED) has approved a further 35 applications under the second phase of the Casa Verde funding programme. Once the agreements have been signed, beneficiaries will be able to enter into contracts for the energy-efficiency refurbishment of their homes.
Environmental inspectors are continuing their checks to curb illegal logging. The latest series of raids, carried out in mid-September in the Drochiei and Nisporeni districts, uncovered large-scale violations causing damage to the environment amounting to almost 65,000 lei.
The Republic of Moldova is making progress in establishing the emergency stock system for petroleum products. The draft law regulating operators’ access to the storage of these products has been adopted at second reading.
Between 2019 and 2025, investment in the energy efficiency of buildings exceeded 348 million euros. The data can be found in the Court of Auditors’ report on the performance audit of energy efficiency in public buildings. The document states that, although the investments have helped to reduce energy consumption, there is no standardised mechanism to show how effective they are and what long-term savings they generate.
Natural gas tariffs may be adjusted in the near future, given the high prices on the European market. The Minister for Energy, Dorin Junghietu, says that the extent of any such adjustment can be estimated more accurately once the average purchase price for September has been published.
