Synchronization of the Integrated Power System (IPS) of Ukraine with European ENTSO-E will increase the capacity of power lines between Ukraine and Europe up to 5 GW, Minister of Energy Herman Haluschenko said in his column “Energy visa-free regime. United front with Europe” in Ukrainska Pravda on Saturday. “There are a number of technological initiatives … Read more
Ukraine has become part of the European Union’s Energy Union, meaning that it has joined the European ENTSO-E energy network, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine wrote on Twitter . The unification of the Ukrainian and European energy systems has been completed,” the President of Ukraine wrote. This means that now Ukrainian electricity flows to Europe … Read more
Ukrenergo states that during the five days of the war no large Ukrainian energy facility was damaged. The maximum that was damaged is several high-voltage transmission lines. Since the beginning of the war, consumption has fallen by 27%, shutting down three nuclear power plants and two conventional ones. In this regard Energy experts urge not … Read more
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed law No. 719-IX on measures to pay off debts on the wholesale electricity market, which was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on June 17. “The law is aimed at full repayment of debts on the wholesale electricity market,” the Office of the President said in a statement on … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed law No. 330-IX amending the law of Ukraine on the electricity market, which was passed by parliament on December 4, 2019. The president’s press service said on Wednesday that the document is aimed at ensuring proper control of electricity prices in the face of insufficient competition in this market; … Read more
Ukraine on October 1, 2019 resumed commercial import of electricity from the Russian Federation, Ukrenergo transmission system operator has told the Interfax-Ukraine agency. The company noted that in accordance with Articles 38 and 39 of the law on the electricity market, the transmission system operator is obliged to provide non-discriminatory access to the grids. According … Read more
The Cabinet of Ministers on August 14 put amendments to the mechanism of functioning of public service obligations (PSO) in the electricity market. The relevant decision was voted in accordance with an abridged procedure. Initially, draft amendments to PSO were not put on the agenda of a government meeting on that day. The intention of … Read more
Average wholesale market price of electricity on the wholesale market of Ukraine in 2017 grew by 2.9% or UAH 209.95 per MWh compared with 2016, from UAH 1,315.03 to UAH 1,353.27 per MWh. According to state-owned enterprise Energomarket, the average wholesale market price grew due to a rise in the average selling price of electricity … Read more
Ukraine in 2017 increased electricity exports by 28.6% compared to 2016, to 5.166 billion kWh, the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has told Interfax-Ukraine. The supply of electricity from the Burshtyn TPP energy island to Hungary, Slovakia and Romania increased by 2.7%, to 3.138 billion kWh. Electricity deliveries to Poland decreased by 6.5%, to … Read more
Electricity production in the united energy system of Ukraine in 2017 increased by 0.4% (by 596.8 million kWh) compared to 2016, to 155.414 billion kWh, the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has told Interfax-Ukraine. Nuclear power plants (NPP) in the past year increased electricity generation by 5.7%, to 85.576 billion kWh. In particular, electricity … Read more