STRATEGIC ENERGY SECURITY OUTLOOK FORMATION OF UKRAINE UNDER EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROCESS

Abstract

Urgency of the research. Energy security affects the competitiveness of national production in the world markets and the competitiveness of the national economy under globalization. Target setting. Implementation of existing potential requires a deep reform of the regulatory and legal framework and the requirements of international agreements in full. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. Some aspects of energy security in terms of European integration exploring Barannik V., V. Geyets, Dzyadykevych Yu, J. Mazur, V. Mikitenko, A. and dry Khalatov A. et al. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. The issue of energy security, consistency of government policy and coordination of strategic development prospects of relations at the level of the European Union,are not worked through. The research objective. The article is devoted to strategic prospects of development and energy security of Ukraine, taking into account international trends in global energy markets. The statement of basic materials. It is stated by the author that over the past decades, Ukraine is dependent on external sources of energy which is a critical threat to its national security. It is proved that diversification is one of the main directions of reducing energy dependence of the country and in the current conditions can increase the level of energy security by reducing energy imports. Established macroeconomic energy intensity indicator that reflects the level of fuel and energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. Based the expediency of adaptation of national legislation in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislative framework to the European Union, will provide the international competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy. Conclusions. Strengthening the energy security through the implementation of the energy strategy, an understanding on strategic energy partner of the European Union, expanding the cooperation to ensure full integration of energy markets Ukraine and the European Union will allow Ukraine guaranteed protection.