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The situation with electricity supply in Ukraine remains difficult due to significant damage to energy infrastructure facilities. Specialists are working to bring additional generation capacity online and are using record volumes of electricity imports to stabilize the system.
This was reported by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.
According to Shmyhal, energy workers continue to deal with the последствия of Russian strikes that occurred on the night of February 7. The damage to infrastructure is assessed as substantial, but restoration is proceeding according to plan.
“We are working on comprehensive solutions, including bringing additional generation capacity online. The work is progressing according to the established schedules. In particular, today we expect to commission an additional 9 MW of capacity in Kyiv,” Shmyhal emphasized.
He added that today saw the highest daily volume of electricity imports on record. This was a key factor that helped keep the system stable after the massive attacks and reduce the deficit in the grid.
International assistance and equipment
Ukraine continues to actively receive equipment from its partners. Over the past two weeks, 17 humanitarian shipments from 11 countries — including Switzerland, Canada, and Germany — have arrived at warehouses. Regions are already receiving hundreds of generators and cogeneration units.
Denys Shmyhal thanked energy workers who are operating under extremely difficult weather conditions.
“We thank everyone who is working 24/7 in freezing weather to restore electricity and heat to Ukrainian homes,” he concluded.
Electricity situation in Kyiv
As a reminder, the situation in the capital’s power system significantly worsened after Russia’s massive attack on the night of February 7. At that time, the occupiers launched more than 400 drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine, damaging high-voltage substations and two thermal power plants owned by DTEK.
Due to the capacity deficit, Kyiv was forced to switch to emergency blackout schedules, under which residents had electricity for only 1.5–2 hours per day.
In addition, due to damage to infrastructure supporting the operation of nuclear power plants, Ukraine’s NPPs were forced to reduce generation, further exacerbating the deficit in the grid.
