Ukraine's Electricity Exports Surge by 40% Amid Ongoing Grid Attacks
During the first week of November, Ukraine increased its power exports significantly, even as missile strikes forced regional blackouts.
🛒Ціни та тарифиPhoto: Інтерфакс-Україна: економіка
Key points
- Electricity exports reached 61.4k MWh, outpacing imports by 2.6 times.
- Exports were concentrated in night hours to avoid domestic shortages.
- Three DTEK power plants were disabled following targeted strikes.
Between November 2 and 8, Ukraine's electricity exports rose by 40.5% to 61.4k MWh, according to data from DIXI Group. This volume was 2.6 times higher than the total imports for the same period. While imports also grew by 8.3%, reaching their highest level since August, the export trend remained dominant during off-peak hours.
Key Export Destinations
Hungary accounted for the largest share of Ukrainian exports at 53.1%, followed by Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, and Poland. The export strategy was strictly timed: 63% of the volume was delivered between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Notably, no electricity was sold abroad during the evening peak hours (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM) to prioritize domestic supply.
Infrastructure Challenges
The increase in trade occurred despite systematic Russian attacks on energy facilities. The Ministry of Energy reported targeted strikes on power plants and transmission substations. Specifically, three thermal power plants (TPPs) operated by DTEK sustained massive damage and were forced to halt generation.
- Exports to Hungary and Moldova increased by 42.8% and 29.7% respectively.
- Imports from Romania rose by nearly 26%.
- Regional blackouts in some areas lasted up to 16 hours a day due to capacity shortages.
The energy system continues to operate under extreme pressure, balancing the need for export revenue during nightly surpluses with the necessity of emergency imports during daytime peaks.
Source Інтерфакс-Україна: економіка — interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1234871.html ↗
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