Coal reserves in the warehouses of thermal power plants (TPP) of power generating companies in Ukraine in the period from January 29 to February 5, 2018 decreased by 3.3% (by 49,500 tonnes), to 1.465 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry.

According to Interfax-Ukraine calculations, for this period anthracite stocks decreased by 2.8% (by 18,500 tonnes), to 641,300 tonnes, gas coal reserves by 3.6% (by 30,900 tonnes), to 823,700 tonnes.

At the same time, coal reserves in the warehouses of combined heat and power plants (CHPP) over the week increased by 2.5% (by 6,300 tonnes), to 260,500 tonnes. In particular, anthracite stocks on February 5 were 0.4% higher than on January 29 (by 700 tonnes), to 188,900 tonnes, of those of gas coal rose by 8.5% (5,600 tonnes), to 71,600 tonnes.

As reported, coal stocks at TPPs have been growing for eight consecutive weeks, increasing from November 6, 2017 to January 2, 2018 by 73.6%, from 1.064 million tonnes to 1.847 million tonnes, but in the period from January 2 to January 29, 2018 gas stocks decreased by 18%, to 1.514 million tonnes.