The self-proclaimed Donetsk people's Republic does not buy electricity from other countries, and uses only that which produces itself, said at a press conference authorized the Ministry of coal and energy of the DPR. "DNR does not buy power neither Ukraine nor Russia. For the needs of the Republic it is enough that we produce ourselves. The required volume gives Starobeshevo TPP, which supplies coal from our own mines, and share of energy gives Zuevskaya TPP ", - stated in the Ministry of coal and energy of the DPR. in February 2015 the Ministry of energy of Ukraine announced the list of 19 facilities that are beyond the control of Kiev on the territory of Donbass, which stopped the payment for the produced electricity. In the list among other hit Zuevskaya TPP and was "Donbasenergo" starobeshivska TPP. in March, the authorities DND because of debts to coal companies have reached the conclusion about the destruction of " Donbasenergo ". In the end, Starobeshevo TPP passed into state ownership.