Electricity exports have nothing to do with hourly power outages, Director of the Energy Industry Research Center (EIR Center) Oleksandr Kharchenko has said. “The export of electricity has nothing to do with the power outages. This is either Russian bogus stories or consumers’ lack of knowledge. Recently, there has been no export and it is … Read more
The authorities are well aware of the current situation with the energy sector, and Kyiv residents should prepare for power outages of 7-8 hours, energy expert Oleksandr Kharchenko said in an interview on June 2. “Listen, it’s all been calculated… All the numbers are absolutely clear; it’s unclear what the consequences of additional attacks will … Read more
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has set the electricity tariff for the population at UAH 4.32 per kWh (including VAT) starting June 1, 2024, which is 64% higher than the current tariff of UAH 2.64 per kWh (including VAT). This previously released information by the first deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada’s energy committee, … Read more
Following Russian attacks in the spring of 2024, no thermal power plant in Ukraine’s energy system remains undamaged or completely intact, according to Yuriy Boyko, an advisor to the Prime Minister, former acting Minister of Energy, and member of the supervisory board of Ukrenergo, in an interview with Apostrophe. “Traditionally, thermal power plants generate about … Read more
Ukraine’s energy system is integral and operates stably, but there is not enough electricity generation, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says. “The energy system is integral and operates stably. Energy workers control the situation. However, electricity generation is not enough to cover all consumption. Therefore, Ukrenergo is forced to return to the shutdown schedule for both … Read more
D.Trading LLC swiftly increased imports of electricity from Europe for its consumers fourfold after enemy attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on May 8, the company’s website reported on Friday. “The use of imports provides industrial consumers with the opportunity to minimize the risks of electricity consumption restrictions and to continue operating in these challenging times,” … Read more
In 2023, total revenue of top 10 energy companies in Ukraine amounted to $18.8 billion, which is 8% more than revenue of these companies in 2022, reported Opendatabot index on April 29. According to Opendatabot Index, half of top companies in energy sector are state-owned, while four more belong to SCM Group owned by Rinat … Read more
Ukraine imported 225000 MWh of electricity in April, which is the highest figure since the beginning of the current year, reported the press service of the state energy trader Energy Company of Ukraine. Compared to March, the volume of commercial imports in April increased by a third. In April, ECU increased the volume of imports by 1.5 … Read more
Ukrenergo can apply limitation schedules for industrial consumers in the context of a shortage in the energy system during the repair campaign at power plants in the spring and summer of this year, said the head of the company, Volodymyr Kudrytsky. According to him, the Ukrainian energy system, after significant destruction of generation as a … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not rule out that after strikes on thermal power generation, Russia will start striking at the infrastructure of nuclear plants, he said during a speech at a special meeting of the European Council on Wednesday. “Russia has already destroyed almost all of our thermal power generation. Dams and equipment of hydroelectric power … Read more