Slovakia has approved the termination of an emergency electricity supply agreement with Ukraine, a move that reflects growing tensions over energy resources in the region.
The decision came from the Slovak transmission system operator, SEPS, which cited a directive from the country’s government.
According to SEPS Director Martin Magat, Ukraine last received emergency electricity supplies from Slovakia in January. He as well stated that Kyiv had requested emergency supplies even after Slovakia prohibited them, but those requests went unfulfilled.
The request to unilaterally terminate the contract between SEPS and Ukraine’s Ukrenergo was submitted by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on February 23, following the halt of Russian oil shipments through the Druzhba pipeline. Fico indicated that electricity exports would remain suspended until Ukraine resumes operations of the Druzhba pipeline.
Ukrenergo previously stated that the cessation of emergency electricity supplies from Slovakia would not impact Ukraine’s unified energy system.
This action follows similar threats from Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also warned of potential electricity supply cuts to Ukraine. Both Budapest and Bratislava had already stopped exporting diesel fuel to the country.
