The supply of electricity from Russia to Ukraine will be increased to market sources
imports of electricity from Russia and Belarus in the unified energy system of Ukraine did not stop and will continue in the future, despite the recent statement of the Chairman of the parliamentary Committee on energy and utilities Andrei Gerus that from November 15 the import of electricity in IPS of Ukraine shall be terminated due to its loss.
sources ExPro in the market, daily average imports from Belarus from 16 to 18 November is 4 million kWh. According to sources, the imports from Belarus on 19 and 20 November are projected at the same level. In turn, the average rate of imports of electricity from Russia from 16 to 18 November made 1 million kWh, and the 19 and 20 November is expected to rise to 2 million kWh.
November 11, Gerus said that in his opinion, 15 November the import of electricity in the trade zone of IPS of Ukraine will be terminated, because "importers have had enough losses." 18 September 2019, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the "amendment of Gerus" - amendments to the law "On electricity market" that had allowed the import of electricity from Russia and Belarus in the IPS of Ukraine on the basis of bilateral contracts.
the Import of electricity from Russia to the market "day ahead" (RDA) was authorized in accordance with the law "On electricity market" to the ECD and actually could be implemented from 1 July, but not implemented.
First commercial delivery of electricity from Russia in the IPS of Ukraine started in early October.
November 6, the President of NNEGC "Energoatom" Yuri Nedashkovsky said that the import of electricity from Russia and Belarus supplanted "Energoatom" from the market "for days forward" through the claimed very low prices for electricity that has forced companies to enter the balancing market.
November 11, chief dispatcher of NEK "Ukrenergo" Vitaly Zaichenko said that the import of electricity from Russia and Belarus is limited in connection with the existing surplus of electricity due to warm weather and low consumption.
Expansion of trade with the aggressor was criticized by a number of Ukrainian MPs and the media, after that 16 October the parliamentary Committee on energy and utilities has approved the bill No. 2236-2, which proposed to exclude the possibility of importing electricity from Russia for sale on the market of bilateral contracts, but the opportunity offered to leave for supplies from Belarus. Belarus, today, is not fully providing its own electricity, and therefore imports it from Russia.