Moldova completed 68% of actions undertaken for Energy negotiating chapter

The Republic of Moldova has completed 88 of the 130 transposition and implementation actions undertaken under Chapter 15 – Energy, representing approximately 68%, according to data presented by the Ministry of Energy at a meeting monitoring the benchmarks for closing the chapter.

Andrei Grițco, Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy said that some of the actions not yet completed are at an advanced stage of drafting and will be submitted to the Government. Others are in the process of being adopted by the Executive or Parliament.

Ongoing actions include strengthening the administrative capacities required to implement the new legislation in the electricity sector and developing reporting capacities on energy and climate policies.

In the electricity sector, Moldova has transposed the Electricity Integration Package by adopting Law No. 164/2025 on electricity and the network codes. The European Commission is currently verifying how these acts transpose European requirements. Confirmation is necessary to move to the initial stage of coupling Moldova’s electricity market with similar markets in the European Union.

The Day-Ahead Market and the Intraday Market have been operational since December 2025. Between July and September 2026, the daily volume traded on the Day-Ahead Market accounted for approximately 8% to 40% of daily electricity consumption, contributing to increased market liquidity.

At the same time, the Republic of Moldova continues aligning its national framework with European requirements on the integrity and transparency of the wholesale energy market – REMIT. A draft new law is nearing completion that will bring together, within a single framework, the rules applicable to the electricity and natural gas markets, in accordance with EU Regulation 2024/1106, known as REMIT 2.0.

The Ministry of Energy also reports progress in the field of energy efficiency. Through the FEERM programme, 157 contracts have been signed for rural households experiencing extreme energy vulnerability. Works have been completed in 41 homes and are ongoing in another 19.

Under the Green House programme, 208 contracts were signed during the first stage, of which 117 projects have been completed. A further 174 contracts were signed during the second stage.

In September, the Government approved new rules on energy labelling, including for tumble dryers and commercial refrigeration appliances, as well as rules on the verification of biofuels. On 24 September, Parliament adopted in its first reading a draft law transposing Articles 15–17 of EU Directive 2023/2413 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.

Another area addressed is the security of supply of petroleum products. Law No. 119 of 26 June 2026, transposing Directive 2009/119/EC, establishes the framework for creating and maintaining petroleum product stocks necessary to ensure security of supply.

The next steps include designating the central stockholding entity, drafting the Action Plan for emergency stocks, scheduled for February–March 2027, and conducting an inventory of the existing storage infrastructure.

Regarding Chapter 21 – Trans-European Networks, the Ministry of Energy presented the progress made following the adoption of legislation aligning the national framework with EU Regulation 2022/869 on trans-European energy infrastructure.

The Ministry has also drafted a guide on authorising projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest, intended to facilitate coordination between project developers and the competent authorities. Adoption of the guide is scheduled for October 2026, while training for the staff of the relevant institutions is planned for 2027.