A regular meeting of the Emergency Response Headquarters for the Energy Sector, chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, was held today.
Participants reviewed the current situation in the power system, the progress of restoration works, the development of distributed generation, the protection of energy infrastructure, and the mobilisation of international support.
Denys Shmyhal stressed that exceptionally high temperatures combined with continued Russian attacks are placing enormous pressure on Ukraine’s power system.
“To stabilise the situation, I issued a number of instructions earlier this week. One of the key measures has already been implemented—we have secured additional electricity imports. Thanks to this decision, Ukraine will be able to avoid electricity supply restrictions today and over the coming days,” the Minister of Energy said.
Special attention was also given to the progress of repair works. According to Denys Shmyhal, the updated recovery plan envisages restoring up to 6 GW of generating capacity over the course of this year, with work progressing in line with the approved schedule.
Participants also reviewed the expansion of distributed generation.
Over the past three and a half months, Ukraine’s regions have commissioned 338.7 MW of new distributed generation capacity, with the largest additions recorded in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions, as well as the city of Kyiv.
The meeting also addressed measures to strengthen the protection of energy infrastructure.
Ukraine continues its systematic efforts to mobilise international financial support for the energy sector.
“To date, more than €152.6 million in partner contributions has already been credited to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, including contributions from Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Australia, Germany, Iceland, Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia, and Latvia. We also expect an additional €15.4 million from the European Commission and Denmark. This support is helping us restore energy infrastructure and procure the equipment needed for repair works,” Denys Shmyhal emphasized.
