He noted that the republic is fully prepared for various scenarios.
In the best case nothing will happen, if there are problems, the next step will be to determine which consumers should be disconnected. The worst scenario is a power outage for 72 hours,” said Michal, commenting on the possible risks of withdrawal from BRELL (the common energy system of Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia).
Earlier, the ERR news agency reported that Elering, an Estonian energy company, expects that disconnection from the Russian energy system will cost Tallinn 60 million euros annually, with some of these costs to be borne by consumers.
In July 2024, the operators of the power systems of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia sent an official notice to Russia and Belarus of their intention to withdraw from the joint BRELL power system by February 8, 2025. The name of the energy system is an abbreviation formed from the first letters of the participating countries (Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia).