Heating
Due to poor quality services, consumers were written off UAH 36. 4 million for January. In Kyiv, heating bills were not issued at all for billions of hryvnias.
The Mykolaiv executive committee is stopping heat supply due to warming weather. Social infrastructure facilities will be able to receive heating upon separate requests from institutions.
The German government plans to create a gas reserve before winter, as storage facilities are only 22% full. The mechanism will protect the system from external shocks and crises.
Within the framework of the Support Fund, an equipment reserve is being created to prepare for winter. Ukraine's total recovery needs are estimated at 5.4 billion euros.
Over 14,800 specialists will receive payments for infrastructure restoration after shelling. The government has expanded the list of aid recipients through the Diia portal.
A cable falling onto the gas network caused a fire and burned down a bus. Malechiv, Dubliany, and parts of Lviv were temporarily left without gas.
Stockholm's new contribution will help restore damaged infrastructure and prepare the system for winter. The total amount of aid has already exceeded 259 million euros.
Shmyhal announced financial needs at the Energy Ramstein meeting in Brussels. Funds are needed to prepare the energy system for next winter.
As a result of the night attack, the thermal power plant and substations in Belgorod were damaged. The city experienced "serious disruptions" in electricity, water supply, and heating.
Traffic is difficult on Holosiivskyi Avenue due to an accident on the heating network pipeline. Utility services and patrol police are working at the scene.
As a result of the missile and drone attack, 184 objects in six districts were damaged. Four people were killed, 22 were injured, and thousands of residents were left without gas.
Due to shelling in Obukhiv region, six villages were left without gas, and heating disappeared in Ukrainka and Obukhiv. Energy workers are restoring electricity for 4,600 consumers.
Electricity imports account for 12% of consumption, and the enemy has damaged over 9 GW of generation. The authorities plan to restore 4 GW of capacity and accumulate 13 billion cubic meters of gas.
Yulia Svyrydenko announced the preservation of excise tax and VAT on fuel to replenish the budget. The funds will be directed to the defense of Ukraine.
Yulia Svyrydenko discussed with the Naftogaz Supervisory Board the stability of tariffs for the population. Energy resilience and market liberalization became priorities.
Shmyhal announced plans to restore 4 GW of energy capacity and attract 5 billion euros. The government is negotiating equipment from decommissioned European thermal power plants.
Kyiv City Council deputies supported the action plan to ensure Kyiv's energy resilience. Vitali Klitschko called on the state to help with funding and resources.
The Cabinet of Ministers maintained special gas supply conditions at a fixed price until September 30, 2026. Gas volumes for March were increased by 10% due to cold weather.
The city mayor and officials organized a scheme to supply 214 tons of substandard fuel to 11 educational institutions. Budget losses amounted to almost UAH 2.3 million.
Due to attacks on infrastructure, parts of five regions are without electricity. In the evening hours, power outage schedules may be applied for the population.
The Governing Board of the Ukraine Investment Framework approved 8 programs for logistics and energy efficiency. Funds will be directed to roads, housing, shelters, and borders.
Exports of 12 MW are carried out only when there is a surplus in the system for its balancing. Funds from the sale will be used to repair equipment after shelling.
Due to shelling in Kyiv, 2806 buildings were left without heat, and in Kharkiv region, over 30,000 subscribers. In Sloviansk and Druzhkivka, restoration work is ongoing.
A Russian attack damaged a railway station and a critical infrastructure facility in Shepetivka district. Air defense forces shot down three drones; there were no casualties.
The enemy launched its fifth massive attack on the energy system. Consumers have been cut off in seven regions, and heat supply has been disrupted in Kyiv due to shelling.
Due to infrastructure damage, 2,700 apartment buildings were left without heating. Three people were injured in the capital, two of whom are in the hospital.
President Zelenskyy held a security meeting in the Donetsk region, where tasks for protecting critical infrastructure and repairing roads were identified. They also discussed the region's preparation for the heating season and counter-sabotage measures.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 10 billion hryvnias from the reserve fund for the implementation of regional and city resilience plans. The Coordination Center has begun work on these plans, with particular attention to frontline regions and Kyiv.
In Kryvyi Rih, a contractor was selected for the construction of cogeneration units at the thermal power plant for UAH 1. 776 billion. This is UAH 206.4 million more expensive than previous offers.
For over three weeks, Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets did not have enough missiles to shoot down Russian drones and missiles due to depleted supplies from partners. This occurred precisely as Moscow was preparing for a large-scale winter air campaign.