Electricity exports from Ukraine to Europe increased 555 times in September, while imports decreased almost five times, according to the website of the network of transmission system operators of Continental Europe ENTSO-E.
According to the calculations of Energoreforma, according to these data, exports were carried out to Slovakia and Moldova in the amount of 66.7 thousand MWh and 44.36 thousand MWh, respectively, amounting to a total of 111.06 MWh.
As reported, last month, due to a significant capacity deficit with a significant demand for electricity due to the heat wave, Ukraine was unable to export, as a result of which exports took place only on August 27, in the amount of 0.2 thousand MWh to Slovakia and 0.004 MWh to Moldova.
At the same time, electricity imports in September, also from Slovakia and Moldova, amounted to 23.82 thousand MWh, compared to 115.6 thousand MWh in August. Slovakia supplied 18.38 thousand MWh, and Moldova – 5.44 thousand MWh.
As a result, electricity exports exceeded imports by 4.6 times.
As a rule, exports were carried out at night and during the day (reduced consumption at night, increased production of electricity from renewable energy sources during the day), and imports mainly helped to cover the growth in consumption in the late afternoon.
As reported, in August, Ukrenergo was forced to use emergency assistance from Romania and Poland to cover demand, the volume of which was unprecedented – it was used for a third of the month, and its total volume amounted to almost 19 thousand MWh (in July it was only 1.2 thousand MWh).
In July, electricity exports amounted to 0.804 thousand MWh, imports – 73.298 thousand MWh, in June – 5.98 thousand MWh and 39.5 thousand MWh, respectively.
Ukraine in January-April 2021 reduced electricity exports by 61.5% (by 1.506 billion kWh) compared to the same period in 2020, to 942.5 million kWh, according to the data of Ukrenergo.
According to the calculations of Interfax-Ukraine, in particular, supplies from the Burshtyn TPP energy island in the direction of Hungary, Slovakia and Romania fell by 44.5% (by 1.093 billion kWh), to 679 million kWh.
Electricity supplies to Poland decreased by 56.5% (by 304 million kWh) compared to the same period in 2020, to 242.7 million kWh.
Export of electricity to Moldova decreased by 83.9% (by 109.4 million kWh), to 20.9 million kWh.
Deliveries to Belarus and the Russian Federation in January-April 2021 and 2020 were not carried out.
In April 2021, Ukrainian electricity exports amounted to 379.9 million kWh, which is 1.6 times more than in April 2020 (237.9 million kWh).
In addition, Ukraine in January-April 2021 reduced electricity imports by 44.5% (by 757.7 million kWh) compared to the same period in 2020, to 946.9 million kWh. Belarus supplied 511.6 million kWh, Slovakia some 238.6 million kWh, Russia some 101 million kWh, Hungary some 61.1 million kWh, Romania some 34.5 million kWh.
Ukraine in January-August 2020 reduced electricity exports by 26.1% (by 1.052 billion kWh) compared to the same period in 2019, to 2.981 billion kWh, according to data from Ukrenergo.
According to the calculations of the Interfax-Ukraine agency, the supply of electricity from the Burshtyn TPP energy island in the direction of Hungary, Slovakia and Romania decreased by 33.6% (by 911 million kWh), to 1.802 billion kWh.
Electricity supplies to Poland increased by 15.9% (by 137.1 million kWh), to 1.002 billion kWh.
Electricity supplies to Moldova amounted to 130.3 million kWh, which is 71.4% (325 million kWh) less than in January-August 2019.
Export to Belarus resumed in July, since the beginning of the year it amounted to 46.9 million kWh.
Ukrainian electricity was not exported to Russia.
At the same time, Ukraine imported 1.817 billion kWh of electricity in the eight months, in particular 1.062 billion kWh were supplied from Slovakia, 463.8 million kWh from Hungary, 152.3 million kWh from Belarus, 85.8 million kWh from Romania, 53.4 million kWh from the Russian Federation.
Ukraine in January 2020 increased revenue from electricity exports by 36.4% (by $11.204 million) compared to the same period in 2019, to $41.957 million.
According to the State Customs Service, last year electricity was supplied to Hungary for $22.676 million, Poland for $8.538 million, Romania for $7.692 million, and other countries for $3.051 million.
In addition, in January 2020, Ukraine imported electricity for $25.96 million, in particular for $12.713 million from Hungary, $7.919 million from Slovakia, $2.829 million from Belarus, and $2.499 million from other countries.
