In 2017 Ukrainian thermal and steam power plants will consume 25.9 million tons of coal. 5.6 million tons will have to be imported, according to the Ministry of energy and coal industry fuel balance forecast.
In 2017 Ukraine will have to import 733.4 thousand tons of gas-grade coal from Poland, 69.5 thousand tons of anthracite from Russia and 4.8 million tons of anthracite from far foreign countries through ports.
Centrenergo has to import 1.2 million tons of coal, Donbassenergo – 0.78 million tons, DTEK – 3 million tons, the rest (0.6 million tons) should be purchased by the SPP owners. (Ukrainian metal)