But across the river lies a vast market for American utilities wanting to export electricity.

DTEK is the only Ukrainian company that exports electricity.

Supplies dwindled further as power companies in neighboring states exported less electricity to California.

Despite huge wind and solar potential, it is too early to say when Morocco could begin exporting renewable electricity to Europe.

Originally, Lithuania built these reactors to export electricity to its neighbours, with 42% of electricity exported in 1989.

Venezuela also exports electricity to neighboring countries.

In July 2008 Georgia began exporting electricity to Russia through the Kavkasioni power line.

Morocco has embarked upon the construction of large solar energy farms to lessen dependence on fossil fuels, and to eventually export electricity to Europe.

Transpower, the national grid owner-operator, has issues exporting electricity generated from the area, as there are no appropriate transmission lines to connect to in the area.

Currently they are on track to export as much electricity as they are using, says Morrish.