Energy in Ukraine
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.[1]
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Overview[edit]
| Energy in Ukraine [2][3][4][5] | ||||||
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| 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[6] | ||||||
Gas[edit]
Ukraine was 6th top gas importer in 2009.[3]
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.
Coal[edit]
Zasyadko coal mine was the biggest coal mine in 2007.
Electricity[edit]
Ukraine was 8th top nuclear electricity producer in 2009. 46.7% of domestic electricity generation was nuclear. This was 2nd top, only France was higher.[3]
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.
Corruption[edit]
Corruption is one of the top problems in Ukraine, characterised as a systemic phenomenon, which exists in all sections and levels of the public administration.[1] Ukraine gets gas from Gazprom via third parties. Gazprom did not publish any reporting on anti-corruption programmes.[7]
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b National Integrity System, Ukraine 2011 Transparency International
- ^ IEA Key World Energy Statistics 2011 October 2011
- ^ a b c IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
- ^ Key world energy statistics 2009
- ^ Key world energy statistics 2006
- ^ Energy in Sweden 2010. Facts and figures. The Swedish Energy Agency. Table 8 Losses in nuclear power stations Table 9 Nuclear power brutto
- ^ 2011 report on oil and gas companies, Promoting revenue Transparency Transparency International 2011
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