Moldova declares 60-day energy emergency

The Isaccea–Vulcanesti power line stays disconnected, following attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu today said that intervention teams had arrived on site and were assessing the situation, and that restoration works might take about seven days, CE Report quotes MOLDPRES.

“The current situation is as follows: the line is still disconnected because of the attack. Intervention teams have arrived on site and carried out assessments. We have a preliminary time estimate. The works would take about seven days,” Dorin Junghietu said after the government meeting.

The official stressed that the cost of the rehabilitation works was not yet known and would become clear as the works progress.

“As for costs, it is hard to say now. As the works begin, it will become clear. But there is a work plan. The intervention teams have mobilized their resources and have started working,” the energy minister said.

At the same time, Dorin Junghietu warned that “there are significant risks for the electricity supply,” given that the alternative routes currently in use also pass through Ukrainian territory, where attacks on energy infrastructure are ongoing.

According to the official, the most exposed regions are those in the central and eastern parts of Moldova.

“We are mainly talking about the central and eastern parts of the country, because the western part has more connections,” he noted.

Junghietu emphasized that, in the event of disconnections, critical services would be prioritized, in order to protect citizens.

“We will provide a daily report in which we will inform about potential disconnections, if they occur,” Junghietu underlined.

The Isaccea–Vulcanesti overhead power line was disconnected on March 23 evening, following attacks on energy infrastructure in southern Ukraine. In these conditions, the authorities have activated alternative power supply routes, including the four 110 kV interconnection lines between Romania and Moldova.

In the context, the parliament of Moldova established a nationwide state of emergency for a period of 60 days, starting from March 25, 2026, given that the main power line supplying Moldova – the Vulcanesti–Isaccea line – was disconnected following Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure.

To manage the situation effectively, the government today introduced specific measures for handling the state of emergency in the energy sector, in order to protect citizens and the country’s energy security. These measures include prioritizing and securing energy consumption, reducing non-essential consumption, and securing fuel stocks.