KIEV, June 2 – The State Property Fund has proposed to sell state-owned stakes in regional energy supply companies Kyivenergo, Donetskoblenergo, Zakarpattiaoblenergo, Chernivtsioblenergo and Vinnytsiaoblenergo first of all, a source in the government has told Interfax-Ukraine.

He said that the Ukrainian cabinet has submitted the proposal to the fund.

The source also said that the stakes in 11 energy companies to be put up for sale in 2011 would be divided into three groups. The first two groups will consist of one electricity generating company (Zakhidenergo or Dniproenergo) and three or four regional electricity supply companies, while the third group will include only regional electricity supply companies.