Ukraine boosts electricity imports by 30% in February

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3 March 2025, 02:34 PM

Ukraine increased electricity imports by 30% in February, compared to the previous month, reaching 244,000 MWh, Exploration&Production Consulting (ExPro) company wrote on March 3.

Hungary supplied the largest share of electricity imports (35% of the total), followed by Slovakia (30%). Meanwhile, Moldova provided the least electricity.

Compared to January, electricity imports from Hungary surged by 77%, and in comparison to February 2024, they nearly tripled.

Despite this increase, the reserved cross-border capacity was utilized at only 30-50%, depending on the time of day.

Ukraine reduced electricity imports by 56% in January compared to December 2024, with total imports dropping to 189,000 MWh. In January, Poland was the primary supplier (30%), whereas in December, Hungary held the largest share (35%).

For the full year of 2024, Ukraine increased electricity imports by 5.5 times compared to 2023, reaching 4.4 million MWh.

Hungary accounted for 39% of total imports, followed by Slovakia (23%), Romania (18%), Poland (14%), and Moldova (5%).

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