Current power transmission capacity allows importing about 500 million kWh of electricity per month.

In January, DTEK Energy Holding started importing electricity from European countries, which will make it possible to slightly reduce the electricity deficit in Ukraine.

This was reported by the company’s press service, but the company did not specify the exact amount of electricity imported.

“DTEK started importing electricity from Europe to improve the situation in the Ukrainian energy system. This allows to reduce the deficit and support the population and economy of Ukraine,” the message says.

It is noted that the current power transmission capacity allows importing about 500 million kWh of electricity per month, which is equal to the monthly consumption of 2 million households.

Import of electricity under war conditions:

In 2023, the import of electricity to Ukraine from Europe began, so far in small volumes, but the Ministry of Energy expects to increase it.

In January, the Cabinet of Ministers promised industrial consumers that the import of electricity from the EU would be adjusted.

On January 23, 2023, the head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy and Housing and Housing Andriy Gerus stated that the import of electricity into Ukraine is carried out by industrial enterprises with a volume of 200-300 megawatts per hour, while the total consumption in the country is 12,000 megawatts. That is, imports provide about 2% of the country’s consumption.

At the same time, electricity from Europe is two to three times more expensive than in Ukraine.

Attacks by the occupiers on the energy system of Ukraine:

Since October 2022, Russia has been trying to destroy the energy system of Ukraine, leaving Ukrainians without electricity, heating, water supply and communication.

The first serious missile attack on the objects of critical infrastructure of Ukraine was on October 10, 2022. From that moment, an emergency power outage began across the country.

On November 23, the Ministry of Energy announced that Ukraine’s energy system has entered a complete blackout mode.

Russia continued massive shelling of Ukraine even on New Year’s Eve.

As of January 23, 2023, the energy system of Ukraine survived 12 enemy missile attacks and 14 UAV strikes on energy facilities. More than 10 GW of the main installed capacities are inaccessible to the Ukrainian energy system and are under the control of the enemy. This is the largest in Ukraine and Europe: Zaporizhzhia NPP, Zaporizhzhia TPP, Luhansk TPP, Vuglehirskaya TPP, Kakhovskaya HPP.