The Cabinet of Ministers canceled its decision, which was made in winter, on the mandatory import of at least half of the electricity for their own needs by the largest state-owned companies. This is stated in Resolution No. 311 of March 12, published on the official government portal.

In particular, the government canceled the requirement for mandatory import of electricity for Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukroboronprom and NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, as well as their subsidiaries.

Previously, the document contained a rule that these enterprises must import at least 50% of electricity for their own needs until March 31.

In addition, the government canceled the obligation for Ukrhydroenergo to import electricity at night to fill the upper reservoir of the Dniester pumped storage power plant.

The rules for limiting power supply have also been changed.. Distribution system operators will now no longer impose mandatory restrictions on customers who import or self-produce at least 60% of their total electricity consumption.

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Let us recall that due to a significant deficit in the energy system, the Cabinet of Ministers in January instructed Ukrzaliznytsia, Naftogaz and Ukroboronprom to urgently switch to imported electricity in an amount of at least 50% of their own consumption.

It was previously reported that the shortage of electricity generation at the peak of consumption in Ukraine is now about 1 GW, but energy workers have already restored 3.5 GW of capacity of thermal power plants, thermal power plants and hydroelectric power stations damaged as a result of Russian attacks and plan to restore another 2 GW by the end of May.

Is it possible to win a war by leaving the power grid in peacetime In the article “How to build a sustainable energy system in Ukraine, or the choice between mega- and mini-projects,” the director of the Urban Institute, Alexander Sergienko, explains why “protection plans” are not a strategy, but only patching up holes. Large thermal power plants are vulnerable. Small generators are expensive and chaotic. Monopolies block the market. The author proposes specific decisions that the government and the Verkhovna Rada must make before September 1. Without illusions and without bravura reports.