Energy in Ukraine
Encyclopedia
Energy in Ukraine describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in Ukraine
.
Ukraine has depended on Russia for most energy supplies, especially natural gas There was low prices for natural gas until 2009. Ukraine tries to diversify energy sources.
Naftogaz is the state owned gas company. Ukraine buys gas from Russia. In disputes Russia has stopped gas delivery in 2006 and 2008. In 2009 80 % of the European Union
gas from Russia was delivered via Ukraine.
was the biggest coal mine in 2007.
was higher.
Energoatom
(National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine) is the state nuclear company found 17.10.1996 in Kiev. Employees 38 000.
Chernobyl disaster
in Ukraine region in 1986 was the most severe nuclear accident until end of year 2010.
is one of the top problems in Ukraine, characterised as a systemic phenomenon, which exists in all sections and levels of the public administration. Ukraine gets gas from Gazprom
via third parties. Gazprom did not publish any reporting on anti-corruption programmes.
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
Ukraine has depended on Russia for most energy supplies, especially natural gas There was low prices for natural gas until 2009. Ukraine tries to diversify energy sources.
Overview
| Energy in Ukraine | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Import | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 47.5 | 1,632 | 887 | 748 | 150 | 305 |
| 2007 | 46.4 | 1,597 | 949 | 693 | 164 | 314 |
| 2008 | 46.3 | 1,583 | 945 | 690 | 163 | 310 |
| 2009 | 46.0 | 1,343 | 894 | 487 | 147 | 256 |
| Change 2004-2009 | -3.0 % | -17.7 % | 0.8 % | -34.9 % | -1.4 % | -15.9 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses that are 2/3 for nuclear power | ||||||
Gas
Ukraine was 6th top gas importer in 2009.Naftogaz is the state owned gas company. Ukraine buys gas from Russia. In disputes Russia has stopped gas delivery in 2006 and 2008. In 2009 80 % of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
gas from Russia was delivered via Ukraine.
Coal
Zasyadko coal mineZasyadko coal mine
Zasyadko Mine is a coal mining company in Ukraine's eastern city of Donetsk. The manager and alleged owner of the company is Yukhym Zvyahilsky, influential businessman and politician within the Party of Regions...
was the biggest coal mine in 2007.
Electricity
Ukraine was 8th top nuclear electricity producer in 2009. 46.7 % of domestic electricity generation was nuclear. This was 2nd top, only FranceElectricity sector in France
The electricity sector in France is the main article of electricity in France. Energy in France focus energy and electricity production, consumption and import in France. Energy policy of France will describe the politics of France related to energy more in detail.In the year 2009 electricity was...
was higher.
Energoatom
Energoatom
Energoatom, full name National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine is a Ukrainian state enterprise operating all nuclear power stations in Ukraine....
(National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine) is the state nuclear company found 17.10.1996 in Kiev. Employees 38 000.
Chernobyl disaster
Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine , which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities in Moscow...
in Ukraine region in 1986 was the most severe nuclear accident until end of year 2010.
Corruption
CorruptionCorruption
Corruption usually refers to spiritual or moral impurity.Corruption may also refer to:* Corruption , an American crime film* Corruption , a British horror film...
is one of the top problems in Ukraine, characterised as a systemic phenomenon, which exists in all sections and levels of the public administration. Ukraine gets gas from Gazprom
Gazprom
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow...
via third parties. Gazprom did not publish any reporting on anti-corruption programmes.