Ukraine

Since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic in early 2020, Ukraine has committed at least USD -2.07 billion to supporting different energy types through new or amended policies, according to official government sources and other publicly available information. These public money commitments include:

  • At least USD 117.22 million for unconditional fossil fuels through 10 policies (7 quantified and 3 unquantified)
  • No public money commitments identified for conditional fossil fuels
  • At least USD -2.18 billion for unconditional clean energy through 4 policies (2 quantified and 2 unquantified)
  • No public money commitments identified for conditional clean energy
  • At least USD -5.39 million for other energy through 6 policies (1 quantified and 5 unquantified)

By energy type, some public money committed for oil and gas (1 policy with the value of public money unquantified).

In addition, Ukraine committed at least USD 117.22 million to coal (at least USD 117.22 million to unconditional coal).

Further, no public money commitments identified for hydrogen based on fossil fuels.

Finally, no public money commitments identified for multiple fossil fuels.

A considerably larger amount of public money committed to supporting the economy and people of Ukraine through monetary and fiscal policies in response to the crisis may also benefit different elements of the energy sector. However, these values are not available from official legislation and statements and therefore are not included in the database. Meanwhile, in addition to monetary and fiscal measures, the database lists other policies and regulations that can also provide benefits to producers and consumers of different energy types.

These public money commitments are additional to many other government policies that had existed to support different energy types before the COVID19 pandemic.

Updated: 20 January 2021


At least

$117.22 million

Supporting fossil fuel energy

$2.64

Per capita



At least

$-2.18 billion

Supporting clean energy

$-49.18

Per capita

Ukraine

Since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic in early 2020, Ukraine has committed at least USD -2.07 billion to supporting different energy types through new or amended policies, according to official government sources and other publicly available information. These public money commitments include:

  • At least USD 117.22 million for unconditional fossil fuels through 10 policies (7 quantified and 3 unquantified)
  • No public money commitments identified for conditional fossil fuels
  • At least USD -2.18 billion for unconditional clean energy through 4 policies (2 quantified and 2 unquantified)
  • No public money commitments identified for conditional clean energy
  • At least USD -5.39 million for other energy through 6 policies (1 quantified and 5 unquantified)

By energy type, some public money committed for oil and gas (1 policy with the value of public money unquantified).

In addition, Ukraine committed at least USD 117.22 million to coal (at least USD 117.22 million to unconditional coal).

Further, no public money commitments identified for hydrogen based on fossil fuels.

Finally, no public money commitments identified for multiple fossil fuels.

A considerably larger amount of public money committed to supporting the economy and people of Ukraine through monetary and fiscal policies in response to the crisis may also benefit different elements of the energy sector. However, these values are not available from official legislation and statements and therefore are not included in the database. Meanwhile, in addition to monetary and fiscal measures, the database lists other policies and regulations that can also provide benefits to producers and consumers of different energy types.

These public money commitments are additional to many other government policies that had existed to support different energy types before the COVID19 pandemic.

Public money commitments to fossil fuels, clean and other energy in recovery packages, USD billion, as of 20 January 2021

Policies

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Country Jurisdiction Category Policy name Sector Energy Type Mechanism Value committed, USD Date of announcement Policy type Stage Legislation and Endorsing Agency Arm of Government Primary and secondary stated objective of the policy Date of entry into force Implemented repeal date, if any Value as stated (specify currency) Value committed, national currency Value disbursed, national currency Value disbursed, USD: Policy background Links to official sources Links to additional sources
Ukraine National Clean unconditional Regulator approved methodology on payments for unused but produced electricity from RES Resources Multiple renewable New or extended regulation (IT... 2020111111/11/2020 Other Electricity generation Order of the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities Government To fairly compensate producers for electricity from RES 11/11/2020 Tariff under which producers of electricity from RES will be compensated if their electricity is not used (does not go to grid) is set at the level of feed-in-tariff or auction price that they got.

http://www.nerc.gov.ua/?news=10762
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional Changes to the 2020 state budget that increase support for restructuring of coal sector Resources Coal Budget or off-budget transfer ... 53887605.850654 2020091818/09/2020 Fiscal Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation Bill 4119 (was adopted in the first reading) Government To ensure the payment of salaries to miners 17/11/2020 1400000000 Additional funds will cover the debt to miners over the past periods as well as their salaries until the end of 2020. This will be financed from payments by Naftogaz and Ukrnafta.

http://mpe.kmu.gov.ua/minugol/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=245490210&cat_id=35109 p://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/zweb2/webproc4_1?pf3511=70002
Ukraine National Clean unconditional Support for renewable energy sector Power generation Multiple renewable New or extended regulation (IT... 2020092828/09/2020 Other Other energy stage Order of the Cabinet of Ministers № 887 Government To improve financial situation of Guaranteed Buyer 28/09/2020 The order allows the Guaranteed buyer to sell renewable energy at auctions through bilateral contracts, which should stabilize pricing at the market, reduce amount of electricity from RES that goes to balancing market, create an opportunity for responsible consumers to switch to green energy, and improve the situation with payments to RES producers.

http://mpe.kmu.gov.ua/minugol/control/publish/article?art_id=245475066
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/npas/pro-vnesennya-zmin-do-poryadku-p-a887?fbclid=IwAR2mXJ2MiEbX3RiwvP8LchLNjGTerU6w8BZH9d5uRGyrJ_gC7vv6GXWR6YY
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional Support for coal miners from the 2020 state budget (amendments) Resources Coal Budget or off-budget transfer ... 1809083.9107005 2020091717/09/2020 Fiscal Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation Law on amendments to 2020 state budget Government To support miners 17/09/2020 47000000 The new law amends state budget for 2020, allocating additional funds to pay salary to miners of a coal mine Nadiya. This debt was not accrued by state, but because of some violations of the pervious management.

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/news/shahtaryam-nadiyi-viplatyat-borgi-iz-zarplati
http://mpe.kmu.gov.ua/minugol/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=245472509&cat_id=35109
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional The Cabinet of Ministers’ approval to create a vertically integrated company of a state power ... Multiple sectors Coal Other hybrid support measures 2020100505/10/2020 Other Several energy stages The order № 1215-р of the Cabinet of Ministers Government To support Ukrainian coal mines 05/10/2020 Integration of Centrenergo (electric and thermal energy producing company) with coal mines will ensure they have a stable buyer of their production. It will help solve some of the financial problems of the Ukrainian coal sector.

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/npas/deyaki-pitannya-utvorennya-akcione-a1215r
Ukraine National Other energy Prohibition of electricity import from countries that are not members of Energy Community Power generation Multiple energy types New or extended regulation (IT... 2020040808/04/2020 Other Electricity storage or transmission or distribution The order #766 of National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission Government To solve the balancing problems; to address the restrictions of national generation The order prohibits the use of interstate crossing capacities where countries that are not part of Energy Community are involved (Belarus and Russia). This was done to solve some problems of the energy system, such as lower demand for electricity due to warmer weather, insufficient supply of balancing services, not strong stimuli to decrease the imbalances, and the absence of the efficient balancing market.

http://www.nerc.gov.ua/?id=50747
Letter of the Ministry of Energy to Regulator:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1798570000278560&id=100003767320921
Ukraine National Other energy Weakening of PSO (public service obligation) for state enterprises Energoatom (nuclear energy) and U... Power generation Multiple energy types New or extended regulation (IT... 2020080505/08/2020 Other Electricity generation The order of the Cabinet of Ministers № 694 Government To improve PSO mechanisms 05/08/2020 The required part of energy produced by Energoatom (nuclear power) to the Guaranteed buyer was reduced from 80% to 50-55$, for Ukrhydroenergo (hydropower) - from 35 to 30% (as their public service obligation). They can sell the rest of their energy on other market segments at the competetive prices, which should improve their cash flow. Both companies should sell energy under the PSO mechanism to the GB at a price UAH 10/MW (around $0.33/MW).

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/news/uryad-udoskonaliv-mehanizm-pso-energoatom-ta-ukrgidroenergo-otrimali-zmogu-prodavati-bilshe-elektroenergiyi-za-vigidnimi-umovami
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/npas/pro-vnesennya-zmin-do-polozhennya-694
Ukraine National Clean unconditional Contribution Agreement for Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership Buildings Energy efficiency Budget or off-budget transfer ... 11013215.859031 2020072323/07/2020 Fiscal Energy efficiency Contribution Agreement Government To attract more financing for energy efficiency projects and other measures aimed at improving environmental conditions 23/07/2020 EUR 10 mln 10000000 Ukraine joined the fund in 2011 and made a one-time contribution in the amount of EUR 10 million. This allowed to attract funding for the implementation of 22 projects with a total value of over EUR 516 million. The Ministry of Energy has a goal of attracting more financial support.

http://mpe.kmu.gov.ua/minugol/control/uk/publish/article;jsessionid=96D7ED6EF90B00DBAA4B37B284C0C178.app1?art_id=245459370&cat_id=35109
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/985_022#Text
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional Liberalization of gas market Power generation Gas and gas products New or extended regulation (IT... 2020070101/07/2020 Other Other energy stage Order of the Cabinet of Ministers № 702-р Government To increase competition among gas suppliers; improve pricing efficiency; meet country's obligations arising from membership in Energy Community 01/07/2020 There were public service obligations on the gas market, which included the obligation of a state-owned company Naftogaz to sell gas to companies that supplied it to population. This obligation was prolonged until July 1, 2020, but not later. A result is also a possibility for consumers to freely choose gas suppliers.

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/867-2018-%D0%BF#Text
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional Cabinet of Ministers’ order for NEC Ukrenergo (TSO) to prioritize dispatching for thermal powe... Power generation Coal New or extended regulation (IT... 2020061717/06/2020 Other Electricity generation Order of the Cabinet of Ministers № 702-р Government To prioritize dispatching of energy produced by thermal power plants and ensure stable work of coal sector; to recommend priority dispatching for those TPSs that do not use natural gas This measure supports domestic coal mines through the priority dispatching of electricity produced from it.

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/npas/pro-zabezpechennya-palivnoyi-zbalansovanosti-elektroenergetichnoyi-galuzi-ukrayini-ta-bezpeki-postachannya-elektrichnoyi-energiyi-702-220620
Ukraine National Other energy Increase of the dispatch tariff Power generation Multiple energy types New or extended regulation (IT... 2020071111/07/2020 Other Electricity storage or transmission or distribution The decision of National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission, endorsing agency - NEC Ukrenergo (TSO operator). Government To cover the spendings of NEC Ukrenergo, incl. those on ancillary services 01/08/2020 Tariff increase: from 10.23 to 24.75 UAH/MWh The lack of funds of NEC Ukrenergo to deliver its obligations, such as public service obligation (PSO) and purchasing ancillary services to ensure reliability of the energy system, made it necessary to raise the tariff.

http://www.nerc.gov.ua/?news=10330
Ukraine National Other energy Increase of the transmission system operator tariff (TSO) Power generation Multiple energy types New or extended regulation (IT... 2020071111/07/2020 Other Electricity storage or transmission or distribution The decision of National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission, endorsing agency - NEC Ukrenergo (TSO operator). Government To provide funds for the delivery of public service obligation (PSO), includiing the payments to RES generation 01/08/2020 Tariff increase: from 155.4 to 240.23 UAH/MWh The tariff was increased due to the necessity to ensure full and timely payments to RES producers, as part of the tariff is spent on these payments. Ukrenergo communicated to Regulator (NEURC) the need to increase the tariff in order to cover the current deficit.

http://www.nerc.gov.ua/?news=10330
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional Changes to the 2020 state budget that decrease support for unprofitable mines closure Resources Coal Budget or off-budget transfer ... -23876058.506543 2020033030/03/2020 Fiscal Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation Law on changes to 2020 state budget (553-IX) Government Cancellation of planned state support for the closure of unprofitable coal mines 13/04/2020 UAH -620 mln -620300000 Funds were aimed at closing unprofitable coal mines

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/553-20

https://ua-energy.org/uk/posts/na-restrukturyzatsiiu-vuhilnoi-haluzi-dodaly-shche-16-mlrd-hrn
Ukraine National Other energy Changes to the 2020 state budget that decrease support for a state uranium mine Resources Nuclear Budget or off-budget transfer ... -5388760.5850654 2020033030/03/2020 Fiscal Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation Law on changes to 2020 state budget (553-IX) Government Cancellation of planned state support for development of Novokostyantynivska mine capacities 13/08/2020 UAH -140 mln -140000000 Funds were to be spent on mine development, the planned allocation was cancelled due to the establishment of COVID-19 fund. The Ministry of Energy asked to return funds back from the COVID-19 fund.

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/553-20

https://statewatch.org.ua/publications/minenerho-prosyt-povernuty-z-covid-fondu-140-mil-yoniv-na-rozvytok-uranovoi-shakhty/
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional Changes to the 2020 state budget that increase support for restructuring of coal sector Resources Coal Budget or off-budget transfer ... 61585835.257891 2020033030/03/2020 Fiscal Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation Law on changes to 2020 state budget (553-IX) Government To ensure the payment of salaries to miners 13/04/2020 UAH 1,6 billion/year till 2029 1600000000 Additional funds will cover the debt to miners over the past periods.

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/553-20
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/news/uryad-shvaliv-zmini-do-derzhavnogo-byudzhetu-na-2020-rik
http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/zweb2/webproc4_1?pf3511=68570
Ukraine National Other energy Law 810-IX: Differentiation of the transmission system operator (TSO) tariff for different types of ... Other sector Multiple energy types New or extended regulation (IT... 2020072121/07/2020 Other Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc) Law 810-IX Government To support "green" metallurgy 01/08/2020 01/01/2030 Metallurgical plants that use arc furnace as opposed to blast furnace (that uses coal) are more environment-friendly. Hence, the TSO tariff for them will be lower.

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/810-IX#Text
Ukraine National Clean unconditional Law 810-IX: Cut in the feed-in-tariff for renewable energy producers Power generation Multiple renewable New or extended regulation (IT... -2193995381.0624 2020072121/07/2020 Other Electricity generation Law 810-IX Government To improve the situation with the RES payments by the government 01/08/2020 01/01/2020 EUR 2000000000 -57000000000 Since 2019, the debt of a responsible state enterprise in the energy sector (Guaranteed buyer) to the RES producers has been growing and, in mid-2020 rached around UAH22,4 bln (USD850 mln). In June 2020, the government negotiated the reduction of tariffs with investors, and signed the Memorandum with them, without the prolongation of their FIT agreements. The law was approved based on the Memorandum, although it did not fully correspond to it.
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http://mpe.kmu.gov.ua/minugol/control/publish/article?art_id=245458585
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/810-IX#Text"

https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/features-53487624
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional The Ministry of Energy proposed to Kaluska CHP-Nova to make a payment in advance to the mine Nadiya Resources Coal Government procurement (DT) 142417.24403387 2020083131/08/2020 Fiscal Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation Ministry of Energy proposal, endorsing enterprise - Kaluska CHP-Nova SOE To save mines from idling and financial crisis 31/08/2020 3700000 370000 14241.724403387 Ukrainian coal mines had been idle since 2019 due to lack of the domestic power sector demand as electricity imports renewed from the Russian Federation. In an attempt to improve the situation for mines, the Cabinet of the Ministers has declared the priority of using domestic coal for thermal generation. The Ministry of Energy asked state-owned CHP Kaluska-Nova to transfer funds to the mine Nadiya, despite the fact that the government itself doesn't owe money to the mine.

http://mpe.kmu.gov.ua/minugol/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=245468950&cat_id=245070675
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional The Ministry of Energy proposed to Centrenergo to make a payment in advance to the mine Nadiya Resources Coal Government procurement (DT) 192455.73518091 2020090303/09/2020 Fiscal Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation Ministry of Energy proposal, endorsing agency - Centrenergo SOE To save mines from idling and financial crisis 03/09/2020 5000000 5000000 192455.73518091 Ukrainian coal mines had been idle since 2019 due to lack of the domestic power sector demand as electricity imports renewed from the Russian Federation. In an attempt to improve the situation for mines, the Cabinet of the Ministers has declared the priority of using domestic coal for thermal generation. The Ministry of Energy was a mediator between the representatives of miners and Centrenergo, a state-owned company (CHP). The negotiations resulted in a contract resuming the supplies of Ukrainian coal to Centrenergo thermal power stations, although there is cheaper product of higher quality in the market.

http://mpe.kmu.gov.ua/minugol/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=245468950&cat_id=245070675
http://www.centrenergo.com/post/tsentrenergo-dopomozhe-shakhti-nadiya-viyti-iz-krizi/
Ukraine National Fossil unconditional The President’s order to the Ministry of Energy to settle the issue of supplies by coal mining... Resources Coal Government procurement (DT) 23481370.284834 2020071010/07/2020 Fiscal Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation The order of the President on sustainable supply of energy generating enterprises with domestic coal and resumption of operation of coal mines that were idle. Endorsing agence - Centerenergo (CHP) Government To save mines from idling and financial crisis 10/07/2020 610046000 610046000 23481370.284834 Ukrainian coal mines had been idle since 2019 due to lack of the domestic power sector demand as electricity imports renewed from the Russian Federation. In an attempt to improve the situation for mines, the Cabinet of the Ministers has declared the priority of using domestic coal for thermal generation. The Ministry of Energy was a mediator between the representatives of miners and Centrenergo, a state-owned power company (CHP). The negotiations resulted in a contract resuming the supplies of Ukrainian coal to Centrenergo thermal power stations, although there is cheaper product of higher quality in the market. Centrenergo made an advance payment for future coal supply without any guarantees. State banks Ukrgasbank and Oschadbank were involved to help Centerenergo with the timely payments.

http://mpe.kmu.gov.ua/minugol/control/uk/publish/article;jsessionid=20E55F0D5F136C0C05C76D61C0FE5FD3.app1?art_id=245453416&cat_id=35109
http://www.centrenergo.com/post/tsentrenergo-rozrakhuvavsya-z-derzhavnimi-shakhtami-u-serpni-splacheno-ponad-600-mil-yoniv-griven/

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