Ukraine reduced electricity imports in April 2026 by 40% compared with March. Total imports reached 558,200 MWh, while electricity exports increased by 10% month on month to about 33,000 MWh.
The shift shows how quickly cross-border electricity flows can change in response to grid repairs, market prices and available domestic generation. Imports declined across most directions, with Poland being the main exception. Supplies through the Slovak border stopped at the beginning of the month due to repair work on an interstate line expected to last until the end of May.
Where the electricity came from
Hungary remained the dominant import direction, accounting for 55% of imported electricity. The sharpest monthly drop was seen on the Moldovan border, where volumes fell by three quarters compared with March. Compared with April 2025, however, Ukraine’s total electricity imports were still 2.8 times higher, showing that the country continues to rely on cross-border balancing when needed.
Exports also changed. April exports rose compared with March, with the Romanian direction showing the strongest increase. At the same time, exports remained far below the level of April 2025, which reflects the continuing pressure on Ukraine’s power system and the need to prioritize domestic stability.
For business, these figures matter because electricity flows influence market prices, supply security and planning for energy-intensive operations. Industrial companies, logistics operators and manufacturers follow import capacity closely, especially when repairs or price caps reshape the market.
The April data points to a more flexible but still vulnerable energy system. Ukraine can import and export through several borders, yet each outage, repair or market change can quickly shift the balance. That makes cross-border infrastructure and predictable energy regulation central to economic resilience.
