The Deputy Minister of Energy reported that the power system was balanced with no restrictions on electricity supply. 2024 was the most difficult year due to 13 massive attacks on energy infrastructure.
The Ministry of Regional Development and the Ministry of Energy have approved energy independence passports for all regions of Ukraine. The document will allow to develop plans for the development of distributed generation, taking into account the specifics of each territory.
The occupiers began using all available weapons to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure. They are using cluster munitions and new types of weapons, which complicates the restoration of facilities.
On January 1, at 7:00 a. m., Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian gas through its territory. This decision was made in the interests of national security and is in line with the European initiative Repower EU.
On December 28, emergency power outage schedules were introduced in Sumy region from 15:00 to 18:00. Lines 1 and 2 were de-energized, and hourly outage schedules were temporarily suspended.
The Ministry of Energy announces the introduction of stabilization schedules for power outages. Over the past day, power companies have restored electricity supply to 8456 consumers.
The Deputy Minister of Energy said that Russian shelling is the only factor causing restrictions in the energy system. Despite the high readiness for the heating season, the enemy is trying to disrupt the integrity of the power system with complex attacks.
The Energy Ministry reports an increase in electricity imports to 9259 MWh from five neighboring countries. Power companies restored electricity supply to 14511 consumers after the shelling.
The Ministry of Energy reports importing 11,015 MWh of electricity from 5 neighboring countries. Power engineers restored electricity supply to more than 88,000 consumers after the shelling.
One of the two power lines connecting ZNPP to the Ukrainian power grid was disconnected due to enemy shelling. The plant remained on one power line and will be restored as soon as the security situation improves.
DTEK will temporarily provide only minimal information about the state of the power system for security reasons. The company promises to inform about the return to the stabilization outage schedules if necessary.
The NEURC has approved new tariffs for Ukrenergo for 2025. The company assures that the change in tariffs will not affect the cost of electricity for household consumers.
The NEURC approved a 29. 8% increase in the electricity transmission tariff to UAH 686.23/MWh starting in 2025. The tariff for green metallurgy enterprises will be 359.55 UAH/MWh.
Ukraine's power grid remains in a significant capacity deficit after 12 massive attacks. Electricity is imported from 5 countries with a total volume of 10,422 MWh.
The Ministers of Energy of Ukraine and the United States held an online meeting to discuss the protection of energy facilities from Russian attacks. The parties discussed strengthening air defense and countering Russian energy terror, which has carried out 12 massive attacks this year.
Yasno CEO Serhiy Kovalenko said that no power outages are planned for December 19. The information was confirmed in the Kyiv Digital app.
On December 18, household consumers will have unlimited electricity supply. Industry and business will be subject to power limitation schedules from 07:00 to 20:00.
Ukrenergo has announced “half a turn” of power outages for households from 7:00 to 20:00. The restrictions are related to the damage to power facilities caused by Russian attacks in November and December.
The Deputy Energy Minister said that there are no plans to introduce blackout schedules tomorrow. Power engineers are calling for rational electricity consumption due to the dynamic situation in the system.
Following the December 13 Russian missile and drone attack, Ukraine has introduced blackout schedules. It is planned to import 15,898 MWh of electricity from Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, and Moldova.
The Deputy Minister of Energy informed about possible complications in the power system due to the cold snap. Power engineers work around the clock and take temperature risks into account when forming the energy balance.
“Ukrenergo is introducing unified rules for power outages for all regions of Ukraine. Each schedule queue will be divided into two sub-queues, with up to 30 minutes for switching off and on.
The transmission system operator applies hourly outage schedules due to enemy shelling. The water level at ZNPP is sufficient, and electricity imports will amount to 12,378 MWh.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the updated composition of the Ukrenergo Supervisory Board with 7 members. The composition includes 4 independent members with European experience and 3 representatives of the state.
The Ministry of energy has updated the rules for applying schedules of stabilization power outages. From now on, the schedules are divided into 6 equal queues.the maximum shutdown duration will not exceed 6 hours.
Ukrenergo has released a schedule of blackouts for December 6 due to the consequences of the Russian attack. For domestic consumers, there will be one or two queues of blackouts, for businesses - restrictions from 5:00 to 23:00.
The Ministry of Energy reports a gradual reduction in blackout schedules due to efficient repairs. Electricity consumption remains high, with imports coming from five countries.
Ukrainian biomethane could become an alternative to Russian gas on the European market. Ukraine is actively developing biomethane production with the support of the EU and adapting its legislation for its export.
An extraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of governors on Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure will be held on December 12. Russian attacks on electrical substations threaten nuclear safety.
Due to the enemy attack on November 28, hourly power outage schedules will continue to operate in Ukraine. It is planned to import 11,800 MWh of electricity from five neighboring countries.