4 FAQs about Ukrainian energy storage power supply retail price

What is Ukraine's electricity sector?

Ukraine's electricity sector is comprised of separate generation, wholesale market, transmission system operation, distribution and supply entities.

How much nuclear power does Ukraine have?

Net nuclear capacity is 13.1 GW (13.8 GW gross capacity) or 28% of Ukraine's installed electrical capacity, supplied by 15 Soviet-designed VVER reactors in four nuclear power plants: two 440‑MW V-213 models and 13 1 000‑MW units, of which 11 are V-320 models and two are older V-302 and V-338 models.

Why did Ukraine switch to a single-buyer model?

To meet its Association Agreement commitment to implement the EU Third Energy Package, Ukraine successfully switched from single-buyer model to one with a more competitive power market structure consisting of bilateral contracts, day-ahead, intraday, balancing and ancillary services markets in July 2019.

Does Ukraine have a renewable power boom?

Ukraine experienced a renewable power deployment boom in 2018-19. The share of renewable power in the electricity generation mix increased by 3.6 times – from 1% in 2015 to 3.6% in 2019. According to MEEP projections, the renewables share will increase further to 6.8% or 10 284 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2020.

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