Yatseniuk orders providing assistance to Poland due to critical energy situation

11:34, 13.08.2015 1 min read

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has instructed the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry in connection with the critical situation in the energy system of Poland to take urgent measures to ensure the highest technically possible supply of electricity to Polish power grids.

"We must support friendly Poland and do everything possible to help our partners as soon as possible stabilize the situation in the energy sector of the country," the prime minister said.

As reported, Poland imposed restrictions on electricity consumption due to heat.

Ukrainian Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Volodymyr Demchyshyn after a Cabinet meeting on August 12 said Ukraine cannot increase electricity supplies to Poland to meet its deficit due to abnormal heat and a rise in energy consumption in the Polish territory.

"Today we cannot help them," he said.

According to him, Ukraine exports 600 MW to Poland, while the Polish side asked to increase supplies by 200-400 MW.