In Europe, the situation became very difficult with Russia's war against Ukraine. In addition to the political unrest, the demolition of cities and the mass emigration of the population, the consequences of the war were felt in the area of energy prices. In the past, Russia was a major exporter of energy products, especially to EU member states. After the attack on Ukraine, EU countries firmly sided with Ukraine and restricted all business with Russia. EU member states were in need of another source to obtain energy. The master's thesis examined the impact of the war in Ukraine and how it affected EU member states, moreover the measures taken by EU member states and the import, export and domestic production of energy products in Slovenia during the years 2019 - 2021. The measures taken by EU member states, were decided at EU level, but the Member States approached the energy crisis in different ways. One of the measures taken was reducing energy consumption and raising awareness of the correct use of energy which was adopted in all EU Member States. The master's thesis noted that the rise in gas and oil prices has led to high energy prices. The biggest consequence of the energy crisis is inflation and at the same time pressure on public finances. In the future, EU Member States will have to focus on alternative energy sources that do not release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, as is the case with fossil fuels. A lot of EU Member States are opting fort he construction of solar power plants, the use of wind energy by building wind turbines or hydro energy by operating hydroelectric power plants.
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