{"id":7790,"date":"2025-02-12T12:51:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:51:36","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:28:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:28:15","slug":"goodbye-russia-goodbye-lenin-what-has-energy-independence-brought-to-the-baltic-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harici.com.tr\/en\/goodbye-russia-goodbye-lenin-what-has-energy-independence-brought-to-the-baltic-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye Russia, goodbye Lenin: What has &#8216;energy independence&#8217; brought to the Baltic states?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block-id=\"adf2b59f-0f01-4afb-bcfa-4352eef66d2c\"><em><strong>Erkin \u00d6ncan, Journalist<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"adf2b59f-0f01-4afb-bcfa-4352eef66d2c\">The electricity systems of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were historically connected to the BRELL (Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) electricity grid, established in the 1950s under the Soviet Union. This system comprised 16 transmission lines, linking the Baltic countries with Russia via direct land connections, lines through Belarus, and underwater cables in the Baltic Sea.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"e86147f0-d8d8-43d4-b854-6b345ca1b0eb\">Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union and their independence in the 1990s, these countries remained unable to fully control their energy infrastructure, relying on Moscow for frequency stabilization. Specifically, the IPS\/UPS network, managed by Russia, also connected the Baltic states to Russian exclaves like Kaliningrad. European politicians have long characterized these connections as a form of &#8220;dependence on Russia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"ccd4a0ab-af4d-4afa-a1dc-e9ebf132f368\">Since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, all forms of this &#8220;dependence&#8221; on Russia, including electricity, have been systematically terminated. The final step in this process was marked by a ceremony in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"c99c3524-c283-4f71-a269-4793fef09b49\">As of February 9, 2025, these countries completely severed their Soviet-era electricity connections and officially integrated into the continental European electricity grid.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"74dba7bd-8eb7-4fc7-80d3-a6e8c8902e2c\">This move, enabling their participation in the EU internal market, was supported by a \u20ac1.23 billion EU grant, covering 75 percent of the investment. Ukraine and Moldova had previously taken a similar step, integrating their electricity systems into the EU grid in 2022.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"8f612246-cf78-460b-86c8-30e8987e6183\">In the initial phase, the countries first maintained the Polish frequency independently. After achieving frequency matching, they merged into a common energy system with Poland. This involved the Baltic states first independently controlling the same electricity frequency as Poland, and then transitioning to a shared energy system once the frequencies were fully harmonized.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"12266d89-373b-4df9-a23d-2adc4ff075b6\">Following successful voltage regulation and synchronization tests, the Baltic states celebrated their &#8220;victory&#8221; at a ceremony in Vilnius, attended by their heads of state and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"2968d2be-658e-4ffd-b40a-cc2265fe53cd\">Latvian President Edgars Rink\u0113vi\u010ds said, &#8220;We have done it.&#8221; Lithuanian leader Gitanas Naus\u0117da celebrated the transition, stating, &#8220;Goodbye Russia, goodbye Lenin.&#8221; The leaders of Estonia and Poland highlighted the geopolitical significance of defense spending and energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"fe360b68-18e8-4584-8692-412d9f26bf48\">However, the celebrations were tempered by a sharp increase in electricity bills. Latvian journalist Arnis Kluinis, reporting for <em>Neatkar\u012bg\u0101 R\u012bta Av\u012bze<\/em> (NRA), noted that a household&#8217;s electricity bill increased from \u20ac17.68 to \u20ac22.06, a 24.8 percent rise from the very first day.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"9f28543b-b55a-4b0d-9738-2ceead5a53c6\">Authorities had initially stated that the impact of synchronization would not exceed 5 percent. However, the actual increase was five times higher than projected. Estonian Climate Minister Yoko Alender asserted that connecting the Baltic countries to the EU network, breaking away from Russia, would add a cost of 1 euro per month to the average consumer, and said, &#8220;This is a price worth paying for independence and security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"88d13335-56e7-4775-838d-97492724f668\">The Baltic states are currently grappling with the highest electricity prices in Europe. As of February 10, the average price in the region was 146.83 EUR\/MWh. This contrasts sharply with the average of 8.83 EUR\/MWh on the Scandinavian peninsula, for example. Factors such as the closure of the Ignalina nuclear power plant and the unsuccessful Finland-Estonia submarine cable project have contributed to chronically high energy costs.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"cb6874f8-9e36-4aeb-9a02-2458e44b7a4b\">While the Baltic states&#8217; &#8220;energy independence&#8221; is celebrated as a geopolitical triumph, it may become a burden, increasing economic costs. The initial indicators suggest this is indeed the case.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"bea6f066-f852-4cff-82ca-4c183eb8a563\">Europe&#8217;s success in this endeavor will depend on its ability to balance the measures driven by the &#8220;security&#8221; narrative with the public&#8217;s need for economic stability. For now, it&#8217;s evident that there is a direct correlation between the ideological value of breaking away from Russia and the escalating energy bills faced by Europeans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erkin \u00d6ncan, Journalist The electricity systems of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were historically connected to the BRELL (Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) electricity grid, established in the 1950s under the Soviet Union. 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