In June, Ukraine imported more electricity than in the whole of 2023
In June, Hungary accounted for 42% of energy imports to Ukraine, Slovakia and Romania - 17% each, Poland - 16%, and Moldova - 8%.
Ukraine imported more than 858 thousand megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity in June 2024, which is 91% more than in May, and also more than was imported in the whole of 2023, according to ExPro Electricity monitoring data on 3 July.
In the spring, Russia resumed its attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure, triggering a deep energy crisis. Ukrainians have been facing long daily power outages since 15 May.
Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, said in late June that it had lost almost 90% of its power generating capacity due to the Russian attacks.
According to ExPro data, Hungary accounted for 42% of Ukraine's energy imports in June, followed by Slovakia and Romania at 17%, Poland at 16%, and Moldova at 8%.
Slovakia, Romania and Poland provided Ukraine with emergency electricity supplies for five days in June. On average, Ukraine imported 28,600 MWh from its neighbours daily in June.
Background. The day before, Ukrenergo reported that Ukraine had requested assistance from three EU countries due to the energy crisis. In the future, emergency supplies from neighbouring European countries – in particular, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – are also planned.
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