Energy Headlines

O. Vilkul: Covenant of Mayors expands the possibilities of regions on implementing energy-saving technologies Within the framework of the established by the European Union of the Covenant of Mayors, the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services has signed an Agreement with the...

Central and local executive authorities are recommended to revise tariffs for gas Central and local executive authorities have been recommended to revise tariffs for gas. The applicable rules are contained in the Government decree dated on 30.12.2013 № 951.The Government has recommended...

Mykola Azarov forecasts stable gas prices throughout the year The gas price that Ukraine bay in the Russian Federation will be stable for the our country throughout the country, This was started by Prime Minister during communication with users of Facebook. “My forecast...

Import operations of natural gas into Ukraine are planed to exempt from taxation On the order of the Prime Minister of Ukraine the Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the State Service of Ukraine on Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship Development to prepare a draft of the resolution...

Mykola Azarov: Ukraine is not turning energy efficiency down due to the reduction of gas price Ukraine will not change its policy aimed at reducing consumption of imported gas and increase its energy efficiency due to the reduction of Russian gas prices. This was started by Prime Minister of Ukraine...

Mykola Azarov: In the current year Ukraine will have used by 40% Russian gas less than in 2010 Realization of measures of energy effectiveness and energy saving, improvement of domestic extraction will afford in the current year to shorten by 40% the purchase of Russian natural gas as compared to...

Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Russia confirm mutual gas transit obligations On November 15, 2013 there was a phone conversation between Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov and Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. The parties, in particular, discussed the...

Yuriy Boyko: We conduct talks on a number of alternative gas supplies directions to Ukraine Ukraine has talks to expand alternative supply routes from Europe. This was announced by Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko at a briefing in the building of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine...

Mykola Azarov: Adriatic gas corridor must be set up as soon as possible Prime Minister Mykola Azarov insists a memorandum on creation of Adriatic gas corrdor which is to join Ukraine, Hungary and Croatia to be signed as soon as possible. He announced Wednesday during his meeting...

O. Vilkul: Over 1200 apartment buildings are insulated to improve energy efficiency in residential stock Over 1200 apartment buildings have been insulated in the residential stock to improve energy efficiency. This was announced by Vice Prime Minister Olexandr Vilkul. "80% of apartment buildings were built...

Prime Minister: Ukraine can be transformed from an importer to a gas supplier to Europe Already at the beginning of the next decade Ukraine can be transformed from an importer to a gas supplier to Europe, Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov announced during the session of the Cabinet...

Ukraine and European Investment Bank agree to cooperate in financing hydropower projects On October 25, a Ukrainian delegation led by Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Eduard Stavytskyi had an official meeting with representatives of the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg...

O.Vilkul: From the beginning of the year gas consumption for heat energy production in housing reduced by 8% "Natural gas consumption for heat energy production in housing and utility sector decreased by 8% (by 544 million m3 to 6 billion 470 million m3) for the first 9 months of 2013 compared to the same period...

Implementation of the project in the Black Sea to increase annual oil and gas production by 2-3 million tons Today the Government will consider the draft order, which gives the start of oil and gas production in the Black Sea shelf plate with the participation of leading international energy companies: Eni (Italy...

Gennadiy Temnyk: During 2010-2013 housing and utility sector reduced gas consumption by 10% In parallel with the preparation for the heating season, energy saving actions are being implemented at the heating utilities. During the preparation 667 boilers were reconstructed, 1126 boilers were replaced...

Government creates a favorable investment climate for implementation of energy projects in Ukraine The Government creates a favorable investment climate for the implementation of energy projects inUkraine. This was started by Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Eduard Stavytskyi during a...

Prime Minister: Sufficient amount of energy resources prepared to ensure the heating season There have been readied enough energy resources to the heating season. Prime Minister of UkraineMykola Azarov emphasized during a session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on October 2, 2013. Mykola...

Mykola Azarov: Inland rates cover expenses for production of thermal energy almost everywhere The Cabinet of Minister warned leaders of several regions on the personally liable for the debts of heating utilities to NJSC Naftogaz Ukraine for consumed gas. The decision was taken today at a meeting...