Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed the completion of the previous heating season and preparations for the next one at a meeting of the Anti-Crisis Energy Headquarters. In particular, it is planned to put into operation about 1 GW of generation in 2025, and 1.5 GW of generation has been restored after the attacks. Shmyhal wrote about this on his Telegram channel, UNN reports.
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As the Minister of Energy reported, electricity restrictions for household consumers have not been applied since December 30, 2024. In addition, restrictions for businesses have been minimized. The Minister has approved restoration schedules. It is planned to put into operation about 1 GW of generation in 2025. 170 MW has already been put into operation. In general, according to the Ministry of Energy, 1.5 GW of generation has been restored after the attacks
He also said that a total of 146 companies in the energy sector received assistance, and the Energy Support Fund of Ukraine raised about 1.2 billion euros of donor funds.
The Headquarters heard information and needs from energy companies. The heads of companies confirmed the efficiency and methodical receipt of assistance. We must maintain this coordination. Special attention was paid to the situation in cities that Russia is attacking particularly actively: Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro and other of our communities. The situation is difficult due to Russian shelling
He instructed to hold a meeting of the TEC and Emergency Situations on preparations for the next autumn-winter period and to consider the possibility of introducing special accelerated approaches to the restoration of heat supply infrastructure.
The responsible ministries and departments were also tasked with developing a detailed plan for preparing for the heating season in the housing and communal services sector by May 15. We are preparing for the next autumn-winter period now so that there is light and heat in all homes
Recall
After the termination of Russian gas transit, there was no collapse in the Ukrainian gas industry. Despite regular shelling, Naftogaz continues to provide consumers with heating. Last year, the company increased revenues from gas sales to UAH 90.7 billion, which is UAH 14.1 billion more than last year. Naftogaz also invested over UAH 1 billion in protecting infrastructure from attacks on over 130 critical Group facilities.