electricity
Cabinet offers Rada to allow power generators to attract investment under state guarantees
According to the explanatory note, passing the new law will allow attracting loans from international financial institutions.
14:50, 05 August 2020
Zelensky enacts law on "green" energy
The law is the first step toward solving the existing problems in the electricity market and is intended to ensure the country's energy stability.
13:45, 01 August 2020
Sudden blackout in Kyiv affects residential neighborhoods, at least two subway stations, shopping malls (Photo, video)
Kyiv authorities say the emergency is due to damaged equipment at CHPP 5 and that the repair team was already working at the scene.
20:10, 27 July 2020
Electricity imports into Ukraine decline by 78.3% in May
Electricity exports were the lowest in the past 3.5 years since September 2016.
15:25, 16 June 2020
Monopoly in extraction: MP explains high coal cost in Ukraine
Coal is twice as expensive as in Europe, legislator notes.
09:20, 29 May 2020
Ukraine's power plants reduce power generation by 10.9% in Jan-April
Generation from renewables rose by 27.8% and 35%, respectively.
15:00, 25 May 2020
Ukrainian nuclear units' operating capacity falls to historic low while electricity prices go up – Gerus
At the same time, the working load at coal-fired power plants have increased.
13:40, 15 May 2020
PM Shmyhal names one of causes behind crisis in Ukraine's electricity market
Imbalances on the market forced the government to negotiate with investors in renewables.
13:00, 13 May 2020
Ukraine's government not to increase power rates for households
The Anti-Crisis Energy Headquarters will also look for solutions not to let power rates for the industry grow higher than last year's level.
02:57, 13 May 2020
Ukrainian MP explains why Cabinet switches from low-cost nuclear power to expensive electricity
Their power rates differ drastically.
13:10, 08 May 2020
Bill on debt settlement on electricity market passes first reading
The bill will help address financial issues that arose at the state-run nuclear power operator Energoatom.
19:10, 04 May 2020
Share of electricity imports in Ukraine's power grids down by 19.7% in March
Ukraine's electricity imports from Russia decreased by almost 95.7%, while those from Belarus dropped by 83.3%.
15:00, 15 April 2020
Ukraine suspends electricity imports from, exports to Russia, Belarus
Ukraine's energy watchdog earlier canceled biddings on distributing interstate intersection capacities with Russia and Belarus for 2020.
20:40, 10 April 2020
Ukraine imposes 65% duty on coal imports from Russia
The relevant resolution was adopted on March 18.
18:00, 09 April 2020
Ukraine's energy watchdog approves regulations for distribution of interstate intersection capacity
Access to an intersection may be obtained by purchasing a lot at an auction, whereas it may be done without bidding in certain cases.
16:56, 06 April 2020
Ukraine cuts electricity consumption amid quarantine
Electricity is not to be imported into Ukraine on March 21-29 due to the decrease in power consumption.
22:20, 19 March 2020
Ukraine's Cabinet imposes special duty on electricity, coal imports from Russia
The duty comes into effect on April 1, 2020.
14:40, 18 March 2020
Electricity imports from Russia, Belarus suspended in Ukraine – media
Traders in January 2020 imported 17.9 million kWh of electricity from Russia and 93 million kWh from Belarus.
09:40, 03 March 2020
