On October 15, Russia reached out to Azerbaijan and Georgia to inquire about the possibility of importing 600 MW of electricity during emergency situations.

"We have made requests to two countries: Azerbaijan, and we have also asked Georgia about the possibility of supply. The option of imports is under consideration, and we have requested the capabilities of the two neighboring power systems to supply electricity in emergency scenarios," said Alexandra Panina, a member of the Executive Board of Inter RAO.

Panina noted that both Georgia and Azerbaijan have yet to respond to the requests. While Russia is striving to avoid electricity imports, she emphasized that in the event of an emergency, the Russian Federation may rely on the energy systems of its neighboring countries.

"If emergency situations arise, we would, at the request of the System Operator, turn to the two energy systems—Georgia and Azerbaijan—asking each to be ready to supply 300 MW," Panina added.