According to DiXi Group, during 2-8 November Ukraine increased its electricity exports by 40.5% compared with the previous week - to 61.4 thousand MWh. Imports over the same period rose by 8.3% - to 23.7 thousand MWh, the highest weekly volume since the second half of August.
Hourly sales structure and relative volumes
Exports were more than 2.5 times higher than imports by volume. The majority of exports occurred during night hours: 63% of the weekly volume fell in the 22:00-06:00 interval.
No electricity was sold abroad during the evening peak from 16:00 to 19:00.
Changes in exports by country
Exports to Hungary and Moldova increased by 42.8% and 29.7% respectively, while those to Poland and Romania decreased by 17.9% and 12.8% respectively.
Sales of electricity to Slovakia resumed on 5 November.
Import dynamics and additional notes
Compared with the previous week, imports from Romania increased by 25.9%, while purchases from Poland and Hungary fell by 37.1% and 9.0% respectively. Imports from Slovakia, absent since 6 September, resumed on 4 November; there were no supplies from Moldova.
Earlier, Ireland contributed an additional 25 million euros to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. President Zelensky said that Ukraine has a plan for getting through the winter, and that the prepared action plan covers ensuring energy supplies, deliveries of diesel fuel, strengthening bridges and assistance to people who may be left without electricity.
