Law enforcement agencies have uncovered a large-scale scheme of illegal acquisition of electricity, resulting in losses to the Public Joint Stock Company “National Energy Company ‘Ukrenergo'” exceeding 168 million hryvnias.
This is reported by Finway
The Theft Scheme and Participants
According to the investigation, three individuals are involved in the illegal activities: the director of a commercial enterprise, a former head of the electricity supply company, and an official from the Public Joint Stock Company “National Energy Company ‘Ukrenergo'”. Law enforcement established that the leaders of the industrial enterprise initiated a contract for electricity supply with a supplier under their control, while not planning to pay for the actual amount of resources consumed.
At the same time, as noted by the investigation, the electricity supplier did not purchase electricity in the manner prescribed by law, but received it through imbalances created by the transmission system operator. Moreover, mandatory payments for these imbalances were not made.
Role of Officials and Consequences
“An official from the Public Joint Stock Company ‘National Energy Company ‘Ukrenergo'”, holding a managerial position and having the authority to administer settlements in the electricity market, deliberately failed to take the measures provided by law.”
As a result, over 82 thousand MWh of electricity were released without justification, causing material losses exceeding 168 million hryvnias. This inflicted significant damage on the Public Joint Stock Company “National Energy Company ‘Ukrenergo'” and had serious negative consequences for the energy sector.
During searches of the suspects, rough notes and documents that may serve as evidence in the case were seized.
At present, three participants in the scheme have been notified of suspicion. The director of the commercial enterprise and the former director of the electricity supplier are charged with embezzlement of funds from the Public Joint Stock Company “National Energy Company ‘Ukrenergo'” under Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The responsible person from the Public Joint Stock Company “National Energy Company ‘Ukrenergo'” has been suspected of abusing their official position to obtain unlawful benefits for another legal entity under Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.