Comparative Analysis of the Natural Gas Sector in Ukraine and the Czech Republic, Threats and Development Prospects

The natural gas sector plays a significant role in the energy sector. In Ukraine, accounts for about 30 % of total consumption resources, while Czech Republic only 16 %. article presents a comparative analysis Ukraine and 2010–2019. dynamics changes production discussed countries is presented. structure primary consumption, including gas, 2018 2019 was analyzed. also covered import to own demand. still has meet its demand, but recent years, there have been drastic – dependency decreased by 24 % analyzed period [1,2]. On other hand, Republic, fluctuated within limited range, dependence increased 27 compared 2010 [1,3,4]. deals with problems pipeline system supplying from Russia European countries. Keywords: Energy resources; Natural gas; import.