“The Parliament of Moldova announced on Tuesday, December 31, that some elevators and decorative lighting were turned off in order to save electricity.”, — write: www.ukrinform.ua
Interior lighting has been reduced by 30% where possible. Decorative lighting, some elevators and the air conditioning system were turned off.
Employees and members of parliament were urged to use the stairs instead of elevators, to lower the temperature in the offices to 19 degrees, and to turn off electrical appliances that do not require continuous operation.
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On the night of December 13, the Parliament of Moldova approved the introduction of a state of emergency in the energy sector.
The authorities proposed to introduce a state of emergency in the energy sector due to the uncertainty regarding the continuation of the supply of Russian gas to Moldova from 2025.
On December 16, the state of emergency in the energy sector entered into force in the country, which will last 60 days.
On December 18, at a government meeting, Rechan called on his colleagues to respond to the Ministry of Energy’s request to save energy resources.
On Saturday, December 28, the Russian company Gazprom announced that on January 1, 2025, at 08:00 Moscow time, it will stop supplying gas to Moldova.
Prime Minister of Moldova Dorin Rechan condemned the decision of the Russian company “Gazprom” and threatened arbitration.