Ukraine in January-May 2012 increased the export of electricity by 66,1%

Ukraine in January-May 2012 increased the export of electricity by 66.1% (or by 1 billion 369.8 million kWh), compared to the same period in 2011 - up to 3 billion 440.9 million kWh. The press service of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine informed about it.

In May 2012 933.4 million kWh of electricity was exported, which is 513.1 million kWh or 122.1% more than in the corresponding period in 2011.

Most electricity was exported to Hungary (1,331 billion kWh which is 2,05 times more than the corresponding period in 2011), Belarus (1.287 billion kWh which is 1,5 times more than the corresponding period in 2011) and Poland (399.9 million kWh).

Over 4 months 2012 Ukraine exported 2 billion 507,7 million kWh of electricity which is 52,6% more than the corresponding figure in 2011.

In 2011 electricity generation increased by 3.1% compared with 2010 – up to 193.9 billion kWh

It is worth noting as previously reported that the government of Ukraine will soon reconsider the issue of export of electricity in connection with the possible loss for the country.