| Data | |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity (2020) | 54.5 [1] |
| Institutions | |
| Responsibility for transmission | Ukrenergo |
The electricity sector in Ukraine is an important part of energy in Ukraine. Electricity production fell from 296 TWh in 1991 to 171 TWh in 1999, then increased slowly to 195 TWh in 2007, before falling again.[2]
In 2011, Ukraine joined the European Energy Community, however there has been slow progress on implementing European energy regulations.[3]
On 1 July 2019, a new wholesale energy market was launched, intended to bring real competition in the generation market and help future integration with Europe. The change was a prerequisite for receiving European Union assistance. It led to in increased price for industrial consumers of between 14% and 28% during July. The bulk of Energoatom output is sold to the government's "guaranteed buyer" to keep prices more stable for domestic customers.[3][4]
Most electricity generation is nuclear.[5] The largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, is located in Ukraine. Until the 2010s all of Ukraine's nuclear fuel came from Russia, but now most does not.[6] Some electricity infrastructure was destroyed in the Russo-Ukrainian War,[7][8] but wind farms and solar power are thought to be resilient because they are distributed.[9] As of 2024 about 1,700 MW can be imported from other European countries and it is hoped to increase this to cover peak demand.[5]
- ^ "How Ukraine is keeping the lights on under Russian fire".
- ^ "Nuclear Power in Ukraine". World Nuclear Association. February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b Prokip, Andrian (6 May 2019). "Liberalizing Ukraine's Electricity Market: Benefits and Risks". Wilson Center. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Kossov, Igor (2 August 2019). "New energy market brings controversy". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b "How Ukraine is keeping the lights on under Russian fire".
- ^ "Westinghouse and Ukraine's Energoatom Extend Long-term Nuclear Fuel Contract". 11 April 2014. Westinghouse. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ Lock, Samantha (2022-02-27). "Russia-Ukraine latest news: missile strikes on oil facilities reported as some Russian banks cut off from Swift system – live". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ Taylor, Kira (2022-02-26). "Ukraine's energy system coping but risks major damage as war continues". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "Russia changes tack on targeting Ukraine's energy plants". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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