Baltic States Set to Disconnect From Russian Energy Grid by 2025

The Baltic countries—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—plan to disconnect from the Russian-controlled electricity grid by February 2025. This move follows their cessation of electricity imports from Russia, driven largely by the Ukraine conflict. The countries will shift to the continental European energy network for enhanced energy security.

The electricity grid operators of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania officially notified Russia and Belarus on Tuesday that they will exit a 2001 agreement, disconnecting from an electricity system controlled by Moscow.

Having already stopped buying electricity from Russia, the Baltic countries will transfer their grid connections next February to the main continental European energy network. This move, spurred by the Ukraine conflict, aims to end their reliance on Moscow.

Utility operators Elering of Estonia, AST of Latvia, and Litgrid of Lithuania, signed the exit notice in Riga. The joint agreement with Moscow and Minsk will end on February 7, followed by a disconnection from the grid the next day. "We will dismantle the last physical connections with Russian and Belarusian grids," said Rokas Masiulis, Litgrid CEO, describing it as an "ambitious energy independence project".

(With inputs from agencies.)