Starting from Friday Belarus resumed the import of Ukrainian electricity

Starting from Friday Belarus resumed the import of Ukrainian electricity - stated the officials of NEC "Ukrenergo".

SEFEA Ukrinterenergo resumed delivery of electricity in the Belarusian direction at 20 p.m on July 1st, and PLC DTEK Vostokenergo resumed the supply on July 2nd at 2 a.m.

"Currently all the lots (the amount of cross-section, bought at auction) in Belarusian direction are loaded," - stated the representatives of NEC "Ukrenergo".

Ukrainian companies have stopped exporting electricity to Belarus in May of this year because of the debts of the Belarusian side, caused by difficulties with the purchase of foreign currency against the background of a sharp devaluation of the Belarusian national currency. There is the duty of the Belarusian side towards the Ukrainian companies at the end of June amounted to about 35 million USD.

Recall Ukrainian companies in 2011 planned to put in Belarus over 2.4 billion kW*h of electricity. 1.5 billion kW*h – DTEK, the rest – State Enterprise "Ukrinterenergo". If these plans of Ukrainian electricity exports to Belarus in 2011 will be reached it will be the maximum value over the past 20 years. According to the Ministry of Energy in March-April in 2011 exports to Belarus amounted to 808.7 million kW*h.