Ministry of Energy of Ukraine

Oleg Popenko, a housing and utilities expert, spoke about the difficulties of installing solar panels on the facades and balconies of high-rise buildings. He supports the use of panels in private homes and businesses.

The Deputy Energy Minister said that there are no plans to raise the electricity tariff to UAH 7. The current tariff of 4.32 UAH/kWh covers the cost of production and remains one of the lowest in Europe.

The Deputy Minister of Energy reported on increasing problems with electricity transmission in Ukraine due to network restrictions. The Ministry of Energy and Ukrenergo are working to eliminate these restrictions to utilize all available generating capacities.

Turkey will assist Ukraine in restoring the energy sector and developing distributed generation. The parties discussed cooperation in the supply of equipment and the involvement of Turkish specialists in the restoration of energy infrastructure.

Russian troops attacked an energy facility in northern Ukraine. Due to the lack of capacity, power outage schedules are applied, and 507 settlements are left without electricity.

The Deputy Energy Minister explained that the improvement in the situation with power outages is due to better weather and repairs. However, there remains a 9GW generation deficit due to attacks on energy infrastructure.

The Deputy Energy Minister said that canceling daylight saving time would not negatively affect Ukraine's energy system.

Ukrainians can get free round-the-clock consultations on energy issues by calling 15-49. The line provides information on energy independence, government support programs, and the situation in the energy sector.

Russian troops attacked the facilities of the electricity transmission system operator. More than 28,000 customers in Chernihiv and Poltava oblasts were cut off from electricity supply due to the shelling, and blackout schedules are in place.

A unit at the nuclear power plant has been repaired, which is expected to help reduce electricity consumption limits and stabilize Ukraine's power grid.

Power engineers have completed scheduled repairs and reloading of nuclear fuel at one of the NPP units ahead of schedule and connected it to the grid to strengthen the stability of Ukraine's power system in a difficult period when nuclear power covers more than half of the country's energy consumption.

Due to the extreme heat, fires broke out at energy facilities in western Ukraine, leading to power outages and restrictions for consumers.

In the Donetsk region, a power brigade came under enemy fire, injuring the driver, and the building of the control center was destroyed by Russian shelling, injuring two people.

The electricity tariff for residential consumers in Ukraine is expected to remain unchanged until May 2025, according to a response to a request from the Energy Ministry cited by MP Oleksiy Kucherenko.

The high-voltage overhead line connecting the power systems of Ukraine and Moldova was disconnected yesterday due to technological failures.

Russian shelling caused a fire at a mine in Donetsk region, and bad weather caused new power outages in Sumy and Kherson regions.

The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on the work on an enemy reconnaissance drone in Poltava region.

A Russian attack on a power facility in Sumy region left more than 100,000 consumers without power, while Ukraine received emergency electricity from Poland and plans to import more.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine has outlined five main areas of government work in the energy sector, including various programs to support households and businesses in installing alternative energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed the ministries to ensure uninterrupted power supply to military formations in the frontline regions, resolve water supply issues, prepare for winter, and develop mechanisms for distributing humanitarian aid in the form of liquefied gas for the needs of household consumers.

Ukraine received more than 2,300 tons of energy equipment from 14 countries to repair and restore facilities damaged by Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.

Due to Russian attacks and the summer heat, Ukraine is facing electricity shortages, introducing hourly blackout schedules and receiving electricity imports from 5 countries and emergency aid from the EU.

Ukrenergo denies the allegations of "zonal" outages and new schedules, stating that such information spread in Telegram channels is fake and has no factual basis.

The blackout schedules are in effect throughout the day amid a shortage of electricity, with emergency aid from the EU the day before and significant imports planned for today. Due to the weather, there are blackouts in two regions. In Donetsk region, 280 workers were trapped underground in a mine due to a power outage, and they have been brought out.

More than 190 settlements in 4 regions are without power due to the weather. Blackout schedules are in effect throughout the day. Significant electricity imports are planned, and emergency aid from two EU countries was received the day before.

Ukraine is facing electricity shortages due to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, which requires responsible electricity consumption and increased import capacity to meet demand.

Ukraine's Energy Minister discussed with the U. S. side strengthening the resilience of Ukraine's energy system to Russian attacks, increasing electricity generation capacity, and protecting energy facilities.

President Zelenskyy instructed officials to analyze the ability of telecom operators to provide communications during power outages and to provide daily information on the energy sector's efforts to overcome the shortage.

The Ministry of Energy warns of increased hostile propaganda, refuting claims that Ukrainians are being deliberately cut off from electricity to profit from it and send all energy abroad.

MP Volodymyr Ariev proposed inviting Minister Mykhailo Fedorov to a committee meeting to investigate the alleged data leak of 13 million Ukrainians after a Russian hacker was suspected of attacking government websites before Russia's invasion.