In Ukraine, the protection of second-level energy facilities, which are being worked on by the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development, is almost 90% completed, the head of the agency Serhii Sukhomlyn has announced. He noted that the agency was working on the protection of 22 substations, and about 46 second-level protection elements had…
Baltic electricity prices have soared and hit record highs this week, driven by low wind and solar output and rising natural gas prices, as well as a cold snap. Erkki Sapp, a board member at grid distributor Elering, said: “This week, there has been less wind across the Baltic States, and slightly higher electricity consumption…
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania “successfully” synchronized with the Continental European electricity grid on February 9 afternoon, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda said. “The period of political pressure and blackmail is finally over,” he added. “Moments ago I received great news – the synchronization of the Baltic states electricity systems with the continental European system has…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has inspected nine substations essential to the operation of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, assessing the situation as quite critical. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi made this statement during his visit to one of the substations. Grossi emphasized that nuclear power plants not only generated electricity but also required a…
The Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to Ukraine Martin Harris. The parties discussed areas of cooperation to help the Ukrainian energy sector in the face of constant russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. German Galushchenko briefed the Ambassador on the emergency repair…
Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the work of the Ukrainian power system. The head of state said this in a video message. “There was a report of the Minister of Energy today. It was about the work of our power system – its restoration and development. I am grateful…
In 2024 Ukrainian companies spent $669.4 million on electricity imports. The relevant statement was made by Ukraine’s think tank DiXi Group on Facebook. “$669.4 million – this is the record-breaking value of last year’s electricity imports. In 2024 they cost Ukraine $2 million higher than in the previous five years combined,” the report states. According…