The Cabinet of Ministers has changed the rules: state-owned companies are no longer required to import electricity
14 March 14:09
The Cabinet of Ministers has repealed the requirement, introduced this winter, that the largest state-owned companies import at least 50% of the electricity they consume.
This was reported by [Komersant], citing Resolution No. 311 dated March 12, which was published on the official government portal.
The document took effect on March 13.
Specifically, the government has canceled the requirement established in January regarding the mandatory import of electricity for Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukroboronprom, and Naftogaz of Ukraine, as well as their subsidiaries. Previously, these companies were required to import at least 50% of the electricity for their own needs by March 31.
In addition, the government has lifted the obligation for Ukrhydroenergo to import electricity during nighttime hours to fill the upper reservoir of the Dniester Pumped Storage Power Plant.
The rules for electricity supply restrictions have also been amended. From now on, distribution system operators will not impose mandatory restrictions on consumers who import or independently generate at least 60% of the electricity they consume.
As a reminder, due to a significant deficit in the power grid, the Cabinet of Ministers in January instructed Ukrzaliznytsia, Naftogaz, and Ukroboronprom to urgently switch to imported electricity in an amount of at least 50% of their own consumption.
However, the Ministry of Energy later raised this threshold to 80% and stated that it was impossible to reduce the share of imported electricity to 50% to ensure an uninterrupted power supply without restrictions.
