The Baltic states inherited their electricity infrastructure from the Soviet Union, established in the 1950s, and remained part of Russia’s BRELL network even after gaining independence in 1990.

Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system - The flow of electricity between ...

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania completed a switch from Russia's electricity grid to the EU's system on ...

"When the Baltic States joined the EU and Nato, everybody talked about them being an energy island that was still dependent on that joint electricity network with Belarus and Russia," said Smith.

Vilnius (AFP) – Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Sunday announced that the three Baltic states had "successfully" joined the European power grid after severing ties with the Russian network.

The three Baltic states will on Sunday connect to the European Union’s power grid after they seamlessly severed Soviet-era ties with Russia’s network, a shift motivated by security concerns. Estonia, ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as well as the presidents of Poland and the Baltic states, are expected for a ceremony in Vilnius on Sunday evening along with other dignitaries.