The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) has increased the electricity export limit for Ukraine and Moldova by 100 MW, raising it to 650 MW.
This was announced by Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko.
He reminded that the previous limit of 550 MW had been in place since March 2024. According to him, the increase in the quota will allow for more efficient balancing of the energy system, help avoid generation restrictions, and generate additional income from external trade.
Ukraine exports electricity to all neighboring EU countries—Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Poland, and Moldova. Traditionally, there is an increase in exports and a decrease in imports in the spring.
In March 2025, Ukraine increased electricity imports by 11% to 272,300 MWh and exports by 2.3 times to 76,300 MWh. In the first quarter of 2024, imports grew by 5.5 times, while exports decreased by 5% year-on-year.
- The transmission capacity for cross-border exchanges between Ukraine and the EU for imports was set at 1,700 MW as of December 2023. In May 2024, after five massive Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy sector, Ukraine reached the physical maximum for electricity imports.
- Since December 1, transmission system operators of Continental Europe have increased export capacity to Ukraine and Moldova by 400 MW, bringing it to 2,100 MW.
