DTEK energy holding began importing electricity from European countries. This was reported by the press service of the company.

It is noted that this will slightly reduce the shortage of electricity in Ukraine.. However, the company does not specify exactly what volume of electricity will be imported, and how this will affect the price of the product in Ukraine..

" This allows us to reduce the deficit and support the population and economy of Ukraine..

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In this context, it should be recalled that at the end of 2022. annual market electricity prices in Europe were the highest in history, mostly exceeding 200 EUR/MW.

In early January, the Government obliged to start importing electricity and allowed importers not to apply power outage schedules. This is provided by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers. The decision is valid until April 30, 2023.

At the time of adoption by the Cabinet of Ministers of this resolution, the price of basic electricity in France was 121.48 euros / MW. g, in Hungary - 128.23 euros / MW. g, in Poland - 112.60 EUR/MW. February 2023. in the aforementioned countries electricity was traded at prices in the range of EUR 127-216/MW.

At the same time, as noted in the document, oblenergos must warn transmission system operators of consumers who will be supplied with imported electricity, and not apply shutdown schedules to such consumers..

At the same time, in case of application of emergency shutdown schedules, operation of special automatic shutdown of loading or automatic frequency unloading devices, the supply of imported electricity to consumers may be terminated, the document states..

The specified provisions of the resolution, in particular, granting privileges to recipients of imported electricity, as well as the price situation in European markets, indicate that the cost of electricity for consumers of imported capacities may rise to the European level..