This winter will be the “most severe” challenge for Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is concerned. “The Ukrainian energy system has survived the last two winters (…) but this winter will be, by far, its most severe test to date,” says Director General Fatih Birol. The situation “is now one of the most pressing energy security issues in the world,” he insists.
The body is also concerned about Moldova, which may have difficulty getting through the winter. “Winter could be destabilizing,” the report notes. The halt in the transit of Russian gas to Ukraine announced for the end of 2024 “creates significant uncertainty for gas deliveries to the Transnistria region and for Moldova’s electricity security,” it further explains. In fact, this year, the country will mainly depend on “diesel generators and stocks of firewood and biofuels.”
Faced with this dual problem, the IEA recommends ten measures to help Ukraine restore its energy infrastructure, targeted and bludgeoned by Moscow.
