Electricity deficiency in Ukraine can be prevented, said DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko at a press conference held on November 9.

There are four ways to overcome the deficit of 5.5 billion kWh of electricity:

1. It is necessary to import 1 mln tons of coal at Centerenergo, which will make it possible to generate 2 bln kWh; the price of this electricity, based on the current quotations of $150 per ton of coal in Amsterdam, is ₴4 for 1 kWh
2. The second way is the operation of a TPP on a mix of coal and gas, at which the price of 1 kWh will be ₴33.
3. The third opportunity is to cover the electricity deficit in the Kyiv CHPP-5 and CHPP-6 and the Kharkiv CHPP-5 using gas. The price of electricity will be ₴5 per 1 kWh at a gas price of ₴26,000 per 1 cubic meter without VAT.
4. The fourth method is the import of electricity from Belarus. “If we can get 400 MW, this will give us about 1.5 billion kWh for the entire autumn-winter period.