According to data published on Energy Map, electricity exports decreased by half to 83.6 GWh, while imports increased by 49% to 19.4 GWh.
These changes in Ukraine’s external electricity trade were driven primarily by massive russian attacks on energy infrastructure, involving a large number of ballistic missiles and strike drones. To prevent equipment overload, capacity limitation schedules were implemented for industrial and business consumers, while hourly outage schedules were applied to households in some regions. At the same time, electricity consumption increased: colder weather drove higher electricity use for heating, while cloudy conditions reduced generation from consumers’ solar installations used for own needs, increasing their electricity demand from the grid.
A significant shift in cross-border electricity flows occurred in the middle of the week. From 12 to 14 October, daily electricity exports ranged from 19.9 to 25.2 GWh. Following another massive attack, exports fell to 4.2–6.6 GWh per day over 15–17 October. On 18 October, exports amounted to just 0.5 GWh, making Ukraine a net importer for the day. Electricity imports remained stable throughout the week, ranging from 2.6 to 3.1 GWh per day.
Imports by country:
- Hungary – 12.3 GWh (63.3%);
- Romania – 5.6 GWh (29.0%);
- Poland – 1.5 GWh (7.5%);
- Moldova – 0.03 GWh (0.2%).
Electricity imports from Poland increased by 103%, from Romania by 56%, and from Hungary by 41%, while imports from Moldova decreased by 30%, albeit from relatively low volumes. No electricity imports from Slovakia were recorded for the sixth consecutive week.
Exports by country:
- Hungary – 42.0 GWh (50.2%);
- Moldova – 24.4 GWh (29.2%);
- Romania – 16.6 GWh (19.9%);
- Poland – 0.6 GWh (0.7%).
Electricity exports declined across all destinations: by 66% to Poland, albeit from relatively low volumes; by 57% to Moldova; and by half to both Hungary and Romania. There were no electricity exports to Slovakia.