In October 2026, Energocom, as the central electricity supplier and as part of its public service obligations, purchased a total of 298,516 MWh of electricity from both domestic and imported sources. The weighted average price of the electricity purchased was 195.90 euros/MWh.
Moldova’s Ministry of Energy expects to complete more than 80 per cent of the 30 regulatory measures planned for 2026 as part of its preparations for EU accession. The ministry has also set out its priorities for legislative harmonisation for 2027.
The US Embassy in Chișinău and the Moldovan authorities have publicly stated that the 400 kV high-voltage power line, which will connect Romania with the Republic of Moldova, is called the Trump Liberty Line. Transelectrica, Romania’s national electricity transmission operator and the body responsible for this project, denies this and maintains that the line has a different name. How much will this power line cost, and where will the money come from?
Around 50 million people in the European Union cannot afford to keep their homes at a comfortable temperature. A new surge in energy prices has forced ministers to sit down at the negotiating table and discuss ways of reducing household costs.
Large and medium-sized enterprises were due to switch to purchasing electricity on the free market from 1 January 2027. However, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) is proposing to postpone this deadline by a further six months.
The first energy compensation payments for November will be made in mid-December. The announcement was made by the Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Natalia Plugaru, who explained that the authorities need time to process all applications and determine the individual compensation for each household.
The implementation of energy efficiency projects is being delayed due to a shortage of companies capable of carrying out such work. The Minister for Energy, Dorin Junghietu, drew attention to this during a broadcast on public radio.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has received a request from the universal supplier of last resort, Premier Energy S.R.L., to update regulated electricity prices for 2026.
Over 100,000 applications for energy compensation were registered on the first day, of which approximately 80,000 were submitted online. The figures were presented by the Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Natalia Plugaru, who visited Cimișlia to check how the registration process was proceeding.
Energy subsidies linked to the tariff freeze during the war and measures to support consumers reached 3.7 per cent of Ukraine’s GDP in 2024–2026. In this regard, the International Monetary Fund is advising Kyiv to reduce fiscal expenditure on these measures.
