REUTERS
Electricity is not to be imported into Ukraine on March 21-29 due to the decrease in power consumption.
Ukraine has cut electricity consumption by over 5% since the introduction of quarantine over COVID-19.
"Since the introduction of quarantine measures, electricity consumption in the energy system of Ukraine has decreased by more than 5% at almost the same air temperature," the press service of state-run Ukrenergo, which operates the country's integrated power grids, said in a statement.
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Electricity is not to be imported into Ukraine on March 21-29 due to the decrease in power consumption, it said.
"According to Ukrenergo's estimates, electricity will not be imported from Belarus, Russia, and Moldova on March 21-29, 2020, that is, the imports will be 0 MW during the specified period," it added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers approved restrictive measures due to the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus in Ukraine. They include the introduction of three-week quarantine in educational institutions as of March 12.
On March 17, the subway in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities suspended the service. Intercity and interregional passenger transportation by rail, by air, and by bus in Ukraine stopped on March 18.