The Ministry of Energy states that there are no plans to introduce blackouts in any region starting from October 1. As of today, no power outages for household consumers are expected during the entire autumn-winter period. The electricity generated by Ukrainian power plants is currently sufficient to meet the needs of consumers. During the daytime,…
Ukraine’s international partners have already provided $2.3 billion to restore and protect the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this at a government meeting on September 12. “Together, the government of Ukraine and allied states allocated $2.3 billion to restore and protect the energy sector. These are, in particular, funds from the…
Bulgaria is in the first place among the member states of the European Union in terms of the share of people who cannot keep their homes adequately warm (22.5%), according to the latest Eurostat data for 2022. On average for the population of the union, this indicator is 9%. Among the countries with the largest…
Gas traders have expressed interest for up to 4 billion cubic meters per year of additional capacity for the next few gas years in the interconnection points of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) with the Greek national operator DESFA and the Bulgarian national operator Bulgartransgaz, the ICGB, the pipeline operator, reports. The independent transmission system operator…
“Bulgaria can get out of the exception for Lukoil to use Russian oil until the end of 2024, without changing fuel prices,” Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has announced. He recalled that fuel prices in Bulgaria depended on the regional market. “We cannot control prices as they are. If someone claims that someone is incompetent, then…
The situation in the power grid was stable on September 7: the electricity generated by domestic power plants is enough to meet the needs of consumers. Power engineers continue to prepare the power system for the heating season, which may be affected by russian attacks. A large-scale repair campaign is underway at thermal, hydro and…
In August, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine handed over humanitarian supplies and equipment from 32 donors from 18 countries totalling about 258 tons for the needs of the energy sector. The donors include energy companies, government agencies and organisations from the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Slovenia, France, Norway, Switzerland, Finland, Poland, Latvia,…