On January 5, the IAEA staff present on the occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia NPP recorded two loud explosions near the plant amid reports of a drone attack on the training center of the plant. This was reported in a statement by the IAEA Director General on the situation in Ukraine. “Staff of the International Atomic…
At a closed session, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) approved an average increase of 8.42% in electricity prices for household consumers, effective from January 1. The changes vary slightly among electricity providers, with Electrohold customers seeing an increase of 8.36%, EVN customers 8.39% and Energo Pro customers 8.55%. These figures include the costs…
Lithuania will propose to Latvia and Estonia to build a joint power plant, Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas has said. “Ideally, if we reach such an agreement with Latvia and Estonia, it could be a new power plant. With regional projects, we have a number of challenges in talking to regional partners. But if such a…
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on the European Union to ban imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia in order not to finance the criminal Kremlin regime. Sybiha reacted in this way to the Financial Times publication that during 2024, EU countries imported a record volume of Russian liquefied natural gas. “This is unacceptable.…
The power outage in various regions of Bulgaria has led to serious concerns and protests from local residents. Many areas, including parts of the Lovech municipality, have experienced days without electricity, with some villages facing up to six days without power. Ignat Ignev, the mayor of Radyuven, called the situation a “crime” and “bordering on…
Ukraine has taken all necessary steps in advance to ensure stable gas supplies to consumers despite the complete halt in Russian natural gas transition, Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko has announced. “We have consistently communicated that transit will halt from January 1, 2025. Therefore, our position remains unchanged. We have been preparing for the cessation of…
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal inspected a power facility damaged by a russian strike while on a working visit to Zaporizhzhia region. He stressed that the energy infrastructure was constantly under russia’s shelling, and the frontline regions were particularly affected. “To minimise damage, we are implementing projects to build protection systems around energy facilities. This is…