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Disinfo: Lithuania dooms itself to energy destitution

Summary

Lithuania is dooming itself to energetic destitution. The cost of electricity in Lithuania rose by a third. For the Baltic republic, this is the third jump in prices in less than a month.

Disproof

Since July 1, electricity and gas for household consumers are getting cheaper in Lithuania (Electricity fall in price by 8%). The head of the State Council for Energy Regulation Inga Žilienė said that residents will save several tens of euros in half a year.

Lithuania has implemented a number of steps to get rid of energy dependence from Russia: in 2014 it opened a Liquified natural gas terminal which ended the monopoly of Russian gas in the country; it is in the process of synchronizing its electricity grid with continental Europe (and decoupling it from the Russian-controlled one).

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rubaltic.ru (Archived)
  • Reported in: Issue 205
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 01/07/2020
  • Language/target audience: Russian
  • Country: Lithuania
  • Keywords: Energy

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