Ukraine became a net exporter of electricity for the second month in a row
Ukraine exported more electricity than it imported for the second consecutive month. In August, foreign deliveries grew by 64.4% compared to July, to 382.1 thousand MWh, while imports amounted to 184 thousand MWh.
According to ExPro calculations, net electricity exports in August reached about 198.2 thousand MWh. Thus, the volume of deliveries abroad was more than double the amount of electricity Ukraine purchased from neighboring countries.
For comparison, in July Ukraine exported 232.5 thousand MWh and imported about 175 thousand MWh. Then the country became a net exporter for the first time in a long period. In August, the positive trade balance in electricity more than tripled.
Most electricity was sold to Hungary
Exports grew in all available directions in August. Hungary remained the largest buyer of Ukrainian electricity — 173 thousand MWh were delivered there, 55% more than a month earlier. The Hungarian direction accounted for about 45% of all Ukrainian exports.
Moldova took second place: deliveries increased by 65%, to 113.4 thousand MWh. Exports to Romania grew by 85% and reached 71.4 thousand MWh.
Deliveries to smaller destinations grew even faster in percentage terms. Ukraine exported 21.4 thousand MWh to Slovakia — 81% more than in July. Exports to Poland grew by 83%, approaching 3 thousand MWh.
Imports also increased slightly
Despite the significant growth in exports, Ukraine continued to purchase electricity abroad. In August, imports increased by about 5% compared to July, to 184 thousand MWh.
Hungary remained the main supplier, from which Ukraine received 74.6 thousand MWh of electricity — 8% more than a month earlier.
Imports from Poland increased by 46% immediately and amounted to 26.9 thousand MWh. At the same time, deliveries from Slovakia decreased by 10%, to 40.6 thousand MWh. The volume of imports from Moldova remained insignificant.
Indicators are still lower than last year
However, the recovery of exports in recent months has not yet allowed Ukraine to reach last year's volumes of foreign trade in electricity. Compared to August 2025, exports were about 15% lower, and imports were 30% lower.
The change in balance is especially noticeable against the background of the first half of 2026. Back in June, Ukraine remained a net importer: in the first six months, the country imported about 4.3 million MWh of electricity against 309 thousand MWh of exports. In July, the ratio for the first time changed in favor of deliveries abroad, and August consolidated this trend.
Based on materials from: ExPro Consulting
