Heat, hot water supplies shut off in Transnistria amid Russian gas delivery cut

This was reported by News Maker, Ukrinform saw.

The company reported that the supply of heat and hot water to residential buildings across the region was stped from 7:00. Hospitals and social institutions are so far exempted from the cut.

Tirasptransgaz-Tirasp clarified that gas will remain available in apartment blocks for cooking purposes only. This will be possible due to available reserves in the gas pipeline system, but only until the pressure in the network drs to a critical level. Local residents were urged to close gas taps and not try to restore gas supply on their own.

According to the Transnistrian authorities, gas reserves should last for 20 days.

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Journalists noted that December 31 was the last day when Russia's Gazprom could book gas for Mdova via the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline running through Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, and part of Ukraine’s Odesa region.

Since the end of 2022, Russian gas has been supplied to Transnistria. Right-bank Mdova used gas purchased on the Eurean market. All gas, 5.7 million cubic meters per day, was used for the domestic needs of unrecognized Transnistria, as well as for the generation of electricity by the Mdova’s State Regional Power Plant throughout Mdova. The gas consumed is not paid for.

As Ukrinform reported, at 7:00 on January 1, 2025, as planned, Ukraine officially stped Russian gas transit through its territory. The decision was made in the interests of national security.

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On December 28, Russia's Gazprom announced it would halt gas transmission to Mdova over "debts." On December 16, Mdova introduced a state of emergency in the energy sector. On December 31, the Ministry of Energy reported that in January 2025, Mdova will import most of its electricity from neighboring Romania, while 30% will be provided by local CHP plants. Mdova's State Regional Power Plant switches to coal-fired generation from January 1, 2025.

The authorities in Transnistria have also introduced a state of emergency.

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