Energy Company of Ukraine | |
Native Name: | АТ «Енергетична компанія України» |
Type: | State owned |
Location City: | Kyiv |
Location Country: | Ukraine |
Area Served: | Ukraine |
Industry: | Energy |
Services: | Electricity and natural gas supply, import and export of energy resources, balancing group services, green energy trading, energy security projects |
Owner: | State of Ukraine |
Parent: | State Property Fund of Ukraine |
JSC Energy Company of Ukraine (ECU) (Ukrainian: АТ "Енергетична компанія України") is a state-owned energy trading company, started its commercial operations in 2022.
The company operates under The State Property Fund of Ukraine.[1]
Energy Company of Ukraine is the one of the largest importer of electricity from European Union. In March 2024 the company has doubled the volume of its electricity import to compensate the losses of Ukrainian power system caused by shelling of country's power facilities.[2]
ECU is among TOP 3 green energy traders in Ukraine, having contracts with leading renewable energy producers. [3]
The company s the founder of the first state balancing group of electricity market participants.[4]
In June, 2024, The State Property Fund of Ukraine has announced a competitive selection for the positions of three independent members of ECU’s supervisory board. [5]
Previously the company owned shares in energy production and distribution companies, but during 2000-2014 most of them were sold within the privatization process.[6]