Currently, there is no threat of restrictions on the volume of electricity imports to Ukraine from Europe due to statements by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to cut off its supply.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced this during the "government question hour" on Friday, January 10, Interfax Ukraine reports.

"The Slovak power grid is part of the unified European network. Even if they were technically able to close their entrances to Ukraine for repairs for a short period, according to the rules of the unified market, the volume of electricity is proportionally redistributed between the supplying countries. Poland and our other neighbors have stated that they are ready to cooperate if necessary (...). Therefore, for now there is no threat of limiting the volume of electricity imports," the head of the Ukrainian government said.

He noted that Ukraine is in direct contact with the European Commission, which is closely monitoring the situation, and decisions on imports should be made not by Slovak operators, but by the unified energy network.

According to Denys Shmyhal, immediately after Robert Fico's statements, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine immediately appealed to all three European authorities on which the stability of energy supplies depends: the European Commission, the network of system operators of continental Europe ENTSO-E, and the Energy Community.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine added that Ukraine is currently receiving imports in the necessary volumes, in particular from Slovakia.

As previously reported, in response to Ukraine's decision to stop the transit of Russian gas, some of which goes to Slovakia, the country's Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to stop electricity supplies to Ukraine. At the same time, the Slovak state system operator SEPS stated that it would ensure electricity supplies to Ukraine as part of emergency assistance in accordance with the current contract concluded with the Ukrainian operator NEK "Ukrenergo".

According to the contract, which SEPS extended for another 12 months in the spring of 2024, the Slovak operator can supply Ukraine with up to 150 MW of emergency electricity.

As Ukrainian Energy reported, Poland is ready to increase domestic electricity production to help Ukraine's energy system if Slovakia carries out its threats to cut off supplies.