Ukraine: gas transit down in January-August 2020

LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) said transit shipments of natural gas through the country’s gas transmission system in January-August shrank by 42% YoY, to 34.8 billion cubic meters. Over the period under review, 23.9 billion cubic meters was transported to Slovakia, 5.9 billion cubic meters to Hungary, 2.6 billion cubic meters to…

Latvia: changes expected for natural gas tariffs

Gaso has turned to Latvia’s Public Utilities Commission (SPRK), submitting a new tariff project for natural gas transmission system. This project provides for an increase of fixed and variable components only for small connections with low consumption, as reported by Gaso. It provides for a small fixed fee increase of 5% for second to eighth…

Latvia: Augstsprieguma tikls to reduce transmission tariffs and raise transmission capacity maintenance fee

Latvian electricity transmission network maintenance company AS Augstsprieguma tikls (AT) plans to reduce transmission tariffs and increase the transmission capacity maintenance fee, according to the tariff project published in Latvian Herald. The tariff project has been submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) for approval. Representatives of AT say transmission tariff changes directly affect only…

Ukraine: electricity imports down in H1 2020

In January-June, Ukraine’s electricity imports decreased 30-fold YoY, while exports – 6.8-fold. “Electricity imports in the first half of 2020 decreased from 560 million kWh to 18.9 million kWh. Electricity exports in January-March increased monthly by about 5%. However, the volume of exports fell sharply in April and decreased 6.8-fold as of the end of…

Ukraine: participation in Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency Partnership Fund to continue

Acting Energy Minister of Ukraine Olha Buslavets has signed an agreement on the contribution between Ukraine and the EBRD on participation in the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P), the ministry’s press service has reported. “The signing of the agreement will allow Ukraine to continue its participation in the E5P Fund. Such interest…