President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the integration of the energy markets of Ukraine and Moldova into the European market by the end of next year.
"The European Commission has prepared an ambitious energy security package. The goal is to ensure a sustainable, secure, and competitive energy system for Ukraine," she stated on Monday in Kyiv during the plenary session "Support Ukraine."
According to von der Leyen, Europe has provided Ukraine with 1.8 GW of electricity this winter. "But now we are fully integrating the Ukrainian and Moldovan electricity markets into our European one by the end of next year. We will utilize the potential of 80% of all gas reserves, which will help create profitability. All of this will enhance the energy security of both the European Union and Ukraine," the President of the European Commission emphasized.