{"id":125494,"date":"2025-02-08T14:52:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T11:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/125494\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"baltic-states-unplug-from-power-grid-shared-with-belarus-russia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/125494\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltic states unplug from power grid shared with Belarus, Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/elektroenergia_pixabay_20240110.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/elektroenergia_pixabay_20240110.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/elektroenergia_pixabay_20240110-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/elektroenergia_pixabay_20240110-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/elektroenergia_pixabay_20240110-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/elektroenergia_pixabay_20240110-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 8, <\/strong><em><strong>Pozirk.<\/strong> <\/em>Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have disconnected from BRELL, a Soviet-era power grid that includes Belarus and Russia, <em>Delfi <\/em>reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Baltic states&#8217; power operators have started testing their systems in preparation for synchronization with ENTSO-E, the European continental electricity network, scheduled for noon on February 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian energy ministry assured customers of \u201cstable and reliable operation\u201d of all energy systems after the Baltic states left BRELL, its press office says. Earlier, it warned that said the move would primarily affect consumers in the Baltic states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukraine joined ENTSO-E a few months after Russia launched a full-scale war on it in February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-lines-lep-electro-pixabay-1128-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-lines-lep-electro-pixabay-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-lines-lep-electro-pixabay-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-lines-lep-electro-pixabay-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-lines-lep-electro-pixabay-1128-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-lines-lep-electro-pixabay-1128.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Baltic states to disconnect from Soviet-era power grid on February 8-9<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">February 6, Pozirk. The Baltic states will synchronize with the ENTSO-E, the European continental electricity network, on February 8-9, disconnecting from BRELL, a Soviet-era power grid, which includes Belarus and Russia, lsm.lv reported. Latvia&#039;s President Edgars Rink\u0113vi\u010ds confirmed the move &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/125182\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 8, Pozirk. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have disconnected from BRELL, a Soviet-era power grid that includes Belarus and Russia, Delfi reports. The Baltic states&#8217; power operators have started testing their systems in preparation for synchronization with ENTSO-E, the European continental electricity network, scheduled for noon on February 9. 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