2022 Moldovan energy crisis

In late 2022, Moldova suffered an energy crisis, the worst since its independence. It was provoked by the reduction of gas supplies to Moldova by Russia's Gazprom. The energy crisis took place in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The initial 30% drop in gas supply from Russia led Transnistria to reduce the electricity supply to Moldova by 73%, Moldova also lost their supply of electricity from Ukraine due to Russian attacks on power systems. Financial help from the European Union, goodwill from Romania especially and decisive action by Moldova, solved the immediate crisis even after Russia reduced the gas supply to Moldova. The Russian action resulted in the Moldovan government deciding the time had come to sever all connections to Russian energy sources and establish alternative supplies.