New electricity connections between Estonia and neighboring countries will not be completed until the mid to late 2030s, a new report by Elering says. The Estlink 3 connection with Finland and the fourth powerline with Latvia are scheduled for completion between 2035 and 2038, according to an updated plan. Both projects have moved from the…
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…
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…
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…
The International Atomic Energy Agency sent additional experts to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant this week to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the condition of the New Safe Confinement, which was damaged during a Russian drone strike in February. This was stated in a statement by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. “The International Atomic…
In the second half of November, prices for liquefied gas at Polish terminals increased by $5-10/ton, to $635-675/ton, on FCA terms. Taking into account the cost of delivery to the Ukrainian border, the mixture also rose by $5-10/ton, to $670-729/ton. Companies are raising prices for the Ukrainian route, as the Polish alternative has grown. “We…
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…