Electricity in Ukraine

Electricity sector of Ukraine
Data
Peak Demand18.5 GW [1]
Installed capacity (2020)54.5 [2]
Institutions
Responsibility for transmissionUkrenergo
Zaporizhzhia nuclear station, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe
Electricity generation by source

Electricity is an important part of energy in Ukraine. Most electricity generation is nuclear.[3] The bulk of Energoatom output is sold to the government's "guaranteed buyer" to keep prices more stable for domestic customers.[4][5] Zaporizhzhia is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Until the 2010s all of Ukraine's nuclear fuel came from Russia, but now most does not.[6]

Some electricity infrastructure was destroyed in the Russo-Ukrainian War,[7][8] but wind farms and solar power are thought to be resilient because they are distributed.[9] As of 2024 about 2 GW can be imported from other European countries, but that is not enough to cover peak demand.[3][10] Better air defence is needed,[11]: 5  and many small gas-turbine generators are being installed to reduce the blackouts being caused by Russian attacks.[10]

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  4. ^ Prokip, Andrian (6 May 2019). "Liberalizing Ukraine's Electricity Market: Benefits and Risks". Wilson Center. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. ^ Kossov, Igor (2 August 2019). "New energy market brings controversy". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Westinghouse and Ukraine's Energoatom Extend Long-term Nuclear Fuel Contract". 11 April 2014. Westinghouse. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
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