The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have signed an agreement to speed up preparations and joining the continental European energy network, writes ERR News.
The agreement between the Baltic States, Poland and the European Commission on joining the European energy network was concluded in 2019. Initially, it was planned that the transition would take place in 2025, but Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has encouraged the Blatia countries to speed up the process. The agreement concluded on Thursday, the 3rd of August, follows the decision in May to speed up synchronization with the European network.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas stated that Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and the way it uses energy issues as a weapon show that we are dealing with a very dangerous and unpredictable country, therefore
remaining connected to the Russian grid poses a risk to Estonian consumers.
Kallas added that the analysis carried out by the operators of the Baltic energy transmission networks shows that technically switching to the European network will be possible in all three countries already at the beginning of 2025, which actually accelerates the transition by almost a year. Until then, the Baltic States and Poland will work to make the energy systems stronger, which will help to avoid interruptions and price increases.
It is important for the Baltic countries to work together to speed up synchronization, said the Estonian Prime Minister. She noted that the transition to the European network should be carried out as soon as it is technically possible.