EU–Ukraine Cross-Border Energy Cooperation: Trends and Directions for Post-War Reconstruction

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https://doi.org/10.18357/big_r62202522129

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This paper is dedicated to exploring the essence of cross-border cooperation between Ukraine and the EU countries in the energy sector. The enhancement of such cooperation became possible after Ukraine joined the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, as the border regions gained broader opportunities for reconstructing existing and building new international power lines. This, in turn, creates new opportunities for energy cooperation and accelerates Ukraine's European integration. In the context of Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, the policy vector of cross-border cooperation has shifted towards regional projects in the humanitarian, military, and energy sectors. The present study contains an overview of the Ukrainian energy sector and the cross-border power transmission system, an analysis of the destruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and an assessment of what will be needed for its restoration. This study addresses several European Union countries bordering Ukraine and connected by international power lines: Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia. It would appear that Ukraine and its neighboring EU member states have significant potential for cooperation in the energy sector. Finally, we identify the main venues of cross-border cooperation between Ukraine and EU countries in the energy sector.

Keywords: cross-border cooperation, energy sector, power transmission lines, European integration, electricity.

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Published

2025-08-01

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Yaremak, Iryna. 2025. “EU–Ukraine Cross-Border Energy Cooperation: Trends and Directions for Post-War Reconstruction”. Borders in Globalization Review 6 (2). Victoria, British Columbia, Canada:82-95. https://doi.org/10.18357/big_r62202522129.

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025)

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Articles: European Borders

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