Slovak electricity transmission operator assures that it will continue cooperation with Ukraine
4 January 11:14
Slovakia’s electricity transmission system operator, state-owned SEPS, will provide any electricity supplies to Ukraine as part of emergency assistance in accordance with the current agreement concluded with its Ukrainian partner company Ukrenergo. This was reported by edition of iROZHLAS with reference to a statement by SEPS, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
According to the report, the Slovak company provides cross-border electricity transmission to all locations in a standard mode.
As you know, in recent days, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has repeatedly threatened Kyiv, including the termination of electricity supplies. He made such threats in response to the termination of Russian gas transit through Ukraine after the expiration of the relevant contract between Russian Gazprom and Ukrainian Naftogaz.
Last spring, SEPS reportedly extended the contract for another 12 months, under which it can supply up to 150 megawatts of electricity to the Ukrainian power transmission system as part of emergency assistance. In practice, the Ukrainian side has repeatedly used this form of assistance.
SEPS also transmits electricity across borders via high-voltage lines. In the first 11 months of last year, net electricity exports from Slovakia to Ukraine reached 2.43 terawatt-hours, which is three and a half times higher than in the same period in 2023.
The iROZHLAS publication cites the opinion of analyst Josef Badid, who said in an interview with the Slovak newspaper Pravda that artificially limiting the supply of electricity from Slovakia abroad could lead to a violation of European and Slovak legislation. And former Slovak Minister of Economy Karel Hirman explained that electricity is sold to Ukraine by traders, not the state. He stated that Slovakia would be involved in a conflict within the EU if electricity supplies to Ukraine were cut off. According to media reports, following the Slovak prime minister’s statements, Poland expressed its readiness to increase electricity supplies to Ukraine.
