Ukraine seeks to ensure the security, accessibility, and sustainability of its energy system through accelerated modernization and decarbonization of energy infrastructure, as well as integration into European energy markets. This was emphasized by Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Roman Andarak during his speech at the EU Energy Ministers’ meeting held in Copenhagen.
Roman Andarak recalled that since 2022, over 65,000 cases of damage to Ukraine’s energy facilities caused by Russia have been documented, with total losses to the energy sector, according to World Bank estimates, exceeding USD 20.51 billion by the end of 2024.
At the same time, even amid war, Ukraine continues to modernize and decarbonize its energy sector in line with EU objectives: capacities of renewable energy sources—solar, wind, and bioenergy—are being expanded, complemented by energy storage to create a resilient, distributed system.
“Our priorities for the future focus on several key areas. We aim to address the energy trilemma—ensuring energy security, accessibility, and sustainability—despite ongoing hostilities. Accelerating the modernization and decarbonization of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, particularly in nuclear and renewable energy as well as smart grids, lies at the heart of our efforts. We seek to deepen Ukraine’s integration into EU energy markets through participation in projects such as PCI, TEN-E, and IPCEI, especially in sectors with high innovation potential,” Roman Andarak emphasized.
He also noted that Ukraine is already integrating into European biomethane markets, creating conditions to stimulate the development of alternative energy, and working on modernizing nuclear energy and developing small modular reactors to produce clean and sustainable energy.
