According to Energy Map, from August 18 to 24, Ukraine significantly increased electricity exports by 56%, reaching 141.2 GWh compared to the previous week. At the same time, imports decreased by more than half - by 53%, to 28.1 GWh.
This is the highest weekly export level in over five years. The last time a higher volume was recorded was in March 2020 (177.4 GWh during March 16-22). During the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has achieved this weekly export level for the first time.
Exports were carried out daily, with deliveries to most partner countries increasing by 22-138%. The only exception was Poland, where volumes fell by 76%.
Export structure by country:
- Hungary - 56.6 GWh (40%);
- Moldova - 36.5 GWh (26%);
- Slovakia - 22.7 GWh (16%);
- Romania - 22.4 GWh (16%);
- Poland - 3.0 GWh (2%).
Imports were also carried out daily from all European neighbors except Poland, from which no supplies have been received since August 12.
The largest import volumes came from Hungary - 16.8 GWh (60%), from Moldova - 4.3 GWh (15%), Slovakia - 3.6 GWh (13%), and Romania - 3.4 GWh (12%).
Over the week, imports from Moldova increased by 9%, while imports from other countries decreased by 39-76%.