Ukraine: Government passes decision aimed at curbing rise in electricity transmission tariffs

The Government has passed a decision aimed at curbing the rise in electricity transmission tariffs, which are a significant component of the cost of electricity for the consumers. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced during the session. “We have changed the mechanism by which Ukrenergo can purchase electricity to cover technological losses. Now the operator will…

Slovakia: energy bill depends on state aid

Electricity and gas prices for households will increase from January 2026, but the size of the rise will depend heavily on whether a household qualifies for the government’s energy-aid scheme (energopomoc). The regulator says that those receiving support will see only modest changes, while households without state assistance will face significantly higher bills. According to…

Ukraine: Energy Ministry and EU discuss further steps in aligning energy legislation

Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Olha Yukhymchuk took part in the meeting of Cluster 3 of the Subcommittee on Economic and Other Sectoral Cooperation of the Ukraine-EU Association Committee. The meeting addressed issues of aligning Ukraine’s energy legislation with the EU legal framework, covering supply security, internal market reforms, renewable energy, energy efficiency, nuclear…

Ukraine: three NPPs reduce output after Russia’s attack

Three Ukrainian nuclear power plants, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, and Pivdennoukrainsk, lost connection to their dedicated high-voltage transmission lines following Russia’s massive attack on November 19, resulting in four of the nine reactors reducing electricity generation. This is stated in the IAEA’s November 19 update on the situation in Ukraine. “Two of the plants – Khmelnytskyy and…

Slovakia: major cement works goes solar

It wasn’t just soaring electricity prices, but above all the need for energy stability and a desire to make its production more environmentally friendly that led the Cemmac cement works in Horne Srnie, western Slovakia, to revive plans to harness the power of the sun for its energy needs. One year on from construction of…