Electricity in Ukraine

Electricity is an important part of energy in Ukraine. Most electricity generation is nuclear, and the system is inflexible. The bulk of Energoatom output is sold to the government's "guaranteed buyer" to keep prices more stable for domestic customers. Until the 2010s all of Ukraine's nuclear fuel came from Russia, but now most does not.

Some electricity infrastructure was destroyed in the Russo-Ukrainian War, but wind farms, solar power and batteries are thought to be resilient because they are distributed. As of 2024 about 2 GW can be imported from other European countries, but that is not enough to cover peak demand. Better air defence is needed,^: 5 and many small gas-turbine generators are being installed to generate flexibly to reduce the blackouts being caused by Russian attacks.