Ukraine: Russians attack thermal power plants

Russian missiles attacked DTEK thermal power plants across Ukraine in the early morning of December 25, seriously damaging equipment at a number of thermal power plant, DTEK Group reported this on Telegram. “Today, the Russian Federation carried out another massive terrorist attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. DTEK thermal power plants were attacked,” it said. As…

Ukraine: any gas except for Russian will be transited

Ukraine is ready to fulfill its obligations under the EU Association Agreement for the transit of any gas, except from Russia. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced this following a conversation with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. “I held discussions with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. I emphasized that Ukraine’s priority is guaranteed energy…

Bulgaria: Energy Minister warns of possible electricity price increase this winter

During a hearing, Acting Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov indicated that electricity prices might increase during the current heating season. He refrained from making a precise forecast but emphasized the expected rise in consumption. According to Malinov, the electricity regime in Bulgaria remains secure, but the increased demand during the winter months could surpass the levels…