Moldova expects over 60% of its electricity from Romania in January

Moldova will import from Romania some 62% of the electricity it needs in January for the territory controlled by the constitutional authorities (not including separatist region Transnistria), and the imports’ instant share will drop towards 50% only during night hours when the consumption decreases, according to the projections drafted by the state energy trader Energocom.

The authorities in Transnistria estimate that their coal reserves can cover some 50 days of electricity consumption – but the period might be shortened if the households choose to use electricity for heating after the district heating and hot water were discontinued as of January 1.