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Who Will Restore the Power Grid: Why the Sector is Losing the Battle for Youth

Who Will Restore the Power Grid: Why the Sector is Losing the Battle for Youth

Электроэнергетика 09.06.2026 16:22

While Ukraine restores its energy infrastructure after massive attacks, another problem is becoming increasingly visible — a human resources crisis. This is not just about a shortage of people, but a deficit of specialists capable of working with complex infrastructure under constant risk and high responsibility.

The Shadow Megawatt: Lost Electricity, Non-Public Orders, and Who Pays for Market Narrowing

The Shadow Megawatt: Lost Electricity, Non-Public Orders, and Who Pays for Market Narrowing

Электроэнергетика 03.06.2026 10:39

Imagine a market where the largest seller hides the lion's share of their goods under the counter, and buyers are forced to fight over the remains at much higher prices. This is not a dystopian scenario; it is the reality of the Ukrainian wholesale electricity market. While European countries develop transparent, organized markets, semi-secret orders operate in Ukraine, allowing millions of kilowatt-hours to bypass the cash register, resulting in some of the highest wholesale prices in Europe.

The 10 Percent Trap: Why Supreme Court Rulings Shook Up the Energy Market

The 10 Percent Trap: Why Supreme Court Rulings Shook Up the Energy Market

Электроэнергетика 01.06.2026 14:45

The public procurement market of electricity for budgetary institutions has found itself in the tight grip of strict judicial practice. Resonant rulings by the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court have conclusively restricted the ability to raise contract prices, capping increases at a hard limit of 10%. Whether this scenario could have been predicted, why the gas market experience proved prophetic for the power sector, and what legal formula-based tools remain available to suppliers today—we break it all down in this article.

Forty Years After Chornobyl: Has Energoatom Learned Its Safety Lessons?

Forty Years After Chornobyl: Has Energoatom Learned Its Safety Lessons?

Электроэнергетика 26.05.2026 15:20

The 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster passed with the traditional speeches, but has the true lesson of the accident—safety culture—become the foundation of the modern nuclear industry? While official figures report successes, experts observe a troubling trend: a strategic enterprise that spent years moving toward transparency is once again closing itself off. Why is opacity in the nuclear power sector not just a matter of management, but a direct threat to safety, and how can the supervisory board change this?

Industrial Crash or Market Rescue? Kyiv Confronts the Brutal Realities of EU Integration

Industrial Crash or Market Rescue? Kyiv Confronts the Brutal Realities of EU Integration

Электроэнергетика 21.05.2026 16:00

On May 20, 2026, Kyiv hosted the 6th annual “Trade Wars: Art of Protection” conference, organized by Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm in collaboration with Done. Yurydychna Praktyka Publishing House acted as the general media partner.

Energy System on the Verge of Summer: Between Import Parity and Gas Shock

Energy System on the Verge of Summer: Between Import Parity and Gas Shock

Электроэнергетика 13.05.2026 09:53

Ukraine's energy sector is preparing for the June solstice amidst radical changes in market rules and global instability. A combination of strict requirements for 60% imports for industry, a price rally in the gas market due to geopolitical crises, and scheduled maintenance of nuclear units is creating a new model of energy consumption. In this article, we analyze why the evening hours are becoming "golden," how global events affect Ukrainian bills, and why intelligent software is critical for business survival today.

Kyiv Before Winter: A War for Time, Not a War of Words

Kyiv Before Winter: A War for Time, Not a War of Words

Электроэнергетика 07.05.2026 14:27

On the funding deficit for the capital's heating season preparations and the necessary decisions from the Government and the KSCA

Price Stabilization for Consumers: Why Ukraine Needs a Long-term Contract Market Instead of Relying Solely on DAM

Price Stabilization for Consumers: Why Ukraine Needs a Long-term Contract Market Instead of Relying Solely on DAM

Электроэнергетика 29.04.2026 10:00

The Day-Ahead Market (DAM) is vital, but it should not be the sole benchmark. While the DAM is a necessary component of any modern energy system—forming the short-term price for the following day—problems arise when this short-term segment is used as a universal base for broad economic decisions, including electricity procurement.

Power Outages. Emotion-Free

Power Outages. Emotion-Free

Электроэнергетика 03.11.2025 13:34

Recently, the topic of power outages has been commented on by everyone who isn't lazy. This is a common practice in the Ukrainian information space when "universal experts" comment on any subject, trying to grab a share of the audience's attention, mostly through cheap hype.

Will the Metallurgy Sector Withstand the Double Blow of Prices and War?

Will the Metallurgy Sector Withstand the Double Blow of Prices and War?

Электроэнергетика 26.10.2025 14:37

The Ukrainian economy, being the main pillar of financing the Armed Forces, relies on key industries. The Mining and Metallurgical Complex (MMC) is a solid foundation of this economy, providing 7% of the country's GDP. However, despite its strategic importance, today the sector faces a critical threat that calls its viability into question: uncompetitive energy prices.

Threat or Warning: The Return of Discussions About Power Outages

Threat or Warning: The Return of Discussions About Power Outages

Электроэнергетика 30.09.2025 09:58

The onset of the new heating season this year has been marked not only by the first weather forecasts but also by an increasing number of statements about the potential introduction of rolling blackout schedules. The familiar phrase "restriction schedules" is once again circulating in the media—both traditional and social—as well as in public statements. What is the reason for this? What factors stand behind these warnings from energy sector representatives, and how high is the probability that these risks will materialize for consumers?

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih: Tariff Policy Threatens the Future of a Ukrainian Economic Giant

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih: Tariff Policy Threatens the Future of a Ukrainian Economic Giant

Электроэнергетика 05.09.2025 10:07

The metallurgical industry, which for decades served as a strong pillar of Ukraine's economic development, is now forced to operate in what market players themselves call "survival mode." A recent statement by Mauro Longobardo, CEO of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, has become an alarming signal for the entire country: the largest mining and metallurgical enterprise is considering a complete withdrawal from the Ukrainian market.

Kyivteploenergo's Gender Committee raised UAH 10.5 million to support the capital's energy sector

Kyivteploenergo's Gender Committee raised UAH 10.5 million to support the capital's energy sector

Электроэнергетика 14.10.2024 12:12

Since the beginning of the Russian missile attacks, the Gender Committee of the Kyivteploenergo utility company (KTE) has shifted its focus to attracting technical and humanitarian assistance for the needs of the capital's energy sector.