Ministry of Energy of Ukraine

Ukraine's Energy Ministry denied a Financial Times article claiming that Ukrainians could spend most of the day without electricity by winter, saying it showed signs of disinformation and psychological surgery in Russia's interests.

The energy minister discussed cooperation with the EBRD to strengthen the stability of Ukraine's energy system and increase generating capacity in the run-up to winter amid significant damage caused by enemy attacks.

The Verkhovna Rada has ratified the Ukrainian-Japanese Convention on the elimination of double taxation, which sets restrictions on the taxation of dividends, interest and royalties between the two countries to facilitate economic relations and reduce tax barriers.

In Ukraine today, restrictions on electricity supply are applied during the day. Due to bad weather, 200 settlements are de-energized.

Ukraine will work with partners so that funds from the Ukraine Facility fund worth 50 billion euros from the EU can be raised faster for energy recovery, and the government is preparing to expand the affordable lending program "5-7-9" to distributed generation projects.

As of today, Ukraine has lost more than 9. 2 MW of capacity due to enemy strikes on critical infrastructure and electric power facilities.

Due to bad weather, 68 settlements were de-energized, a team of power engineers came under fire in the Donetsk region, and during the day in Ukraine there are restrictions on the supply of electricity, while significant, but less than the day before, electricity imports are expected.

The government will promote alternative energy generation, consider the abolition of import duties and VAT on energy equipment, the provision of preferential loans for equipment and the installation of gas piston installations in each region to prepare for the difficult heating season against the background of Russia's attempts to destroy the energy system.

In Ukraine today, power supply restrictions are applied during the day, significant imports are planned, and more than 55 thousand subscribers are de-energized due to bad weather.

Ukrenergo has extended the period of limiting electricity supply in all regions of Ukraine for an hour, from 18:00 to midnight, due to russia's attacks on power facilities in many regions.

At night, russia attacked energy facilities in 5 regions, which may cause potential changes in the schedules of power outages in Ukraine.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved an increase in electricity tariffs for individual and collective domestic consumers to UAH 4. 32/ kWh until April 30, 2025, while maintaining a preferential tariff of UAH 2.64/ kWh for consumers using electric heating during the heating period.

Due to the enemy attack in Kiev, about 600 subscribers were left without electricity, and bad weather led to power outages in more than 60 settlements of the Khmelnitsky and Transcarpathian regions, affecting about 6,800 subscribers.

Due to enemy attacks in the Khmelnitsky region, more than 10 thousand subscribers were left without electricity. There are no restrictions on the supply of electricity to consumers today.

The minister of energy of Ukraine discussed with the Turkish ambassador the difficult situation in the Ukrainian energy system caused by russian attacks, and cooperation to increase the capacity to generate electricity, including through mobile power plants and distributed generation, to survive the next winter.

The enemy attacked a power facility in Rivne region. No restrictions on consumers are expected today.

The situation in the power system remains stable but challenging: power engineers are working to repair facilities damaged by Russian attacks and install new small distributed generation capacities to maintain stable operation during peak hours.

The Ministry of Energy proposes to introduce a differentiated approach to raising electricity tariffs, but this requires government approval.

Ukraine imposed power supply restrictions from 6 a. m. to midnight, reconnected a nuclear unit to the grid after repairs, restored gas supply to 1,290 consumers in Vinnytsia region after an enemy attack, and prepared more nuclear units for repairs to ensure stable operation during the heating season.

An explosive device was found at a power company's substation in Dnipropetrovs'k region, which required the intervention of police and explosives experts to defuse.

Today, Ukraine may experience power outages during evening peak hours due to the application of hourly outage schedules from 20:00 to 22:00, the Ministry of Energy reports.

The energy sector of Kharkiv region is almost completely destroyed due to constant shelling, but there are programs to provide the region with electricity and heat.

Ukraine is facing constant electricity shortages due to extensive damage to its energy infrastructure as a result of Russian attacks, necessitating hourly blackout schedules across the country from 00:00 to 24:00 and emergency electricity imports from neighboring countries.

The schedules of hourly power outages in Ukraine are affected by weather conditions, consumption volumes and levels, and the ability to distribute electricity due to the ongoing risk and shelling of energy infrastructure, with outages on weekends depending on weather conditions.

Ukraine imposed power supply restrictions on consumers while receiving emergency aid from the EU, and at a mine in Donetsk region, more than 160 workers remained underground due to shelling that stopped ventilation equipment.

The State Labor Service of Ukraine will be deprived of some of its non-essential functions as part of deregulation: the Parliament has supported a draft law on the redistribution of certain functions to other central executive bodies.

54 IAEA delegations called for holding Russia accountable for creating threats to nuclear security by seizing and militarizing the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

Today, on May 22, Ukrenergo lifted restrictions on electricity consumption throughout Ukraine from 07:00 to 20:00. Electricity supply to 95% of consumers affected by the nighttime Russian attack in the East has been restored.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed the Ministry of energy and Ukrenergo to develop a draft government decree on fair schedules for power outages to consumers, including a list of critical facilities for priority electricity supply and distribution of remaining power among other consumers.

The Ukrainian government has instructed the Ministry of energy and Ukrenergo to develop a draft resolution setting fair electricity consumption schedules for all consumers and prioritizing electricity supply to critical infrastructure facilities.