Four years ago, on 11 September 2022, Russia launched its first massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The attack claimed the lives of our colleagues who were performing their duties at energy facilities. This day marked the beginning of a new reality for the energy sector. Thousands of energy workers continue to work every day under attacks, in the aftermath of strikes and at damaged facilities.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Sumy regions remain without electricity as of this morning. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.

- No power supply restrictions are expected today. Any updates regarding electricity supply are available through the official resources of the respective distribution system operators.

In Calgary, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal took part in a meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney.

From June to August 2026, critical infrastructure enterprises in various regions of Ukraine received 76 shipments of energy equipment and materials worth €74.79 million. The assistance was financed by 15 donor countries and the European Union. The five largest donors accounted for nearly 75% of the total funding:

Applications are currently being accepted for the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Award for a Significant Contribution to Ensuring Ukraine’s Energy Resilience.

The state highly values the contribution of energy sector professionals who, despite the risks and challenging working conditions, continue working to ensure reliable energy supply for people and businesses. They are driving our economy forward. That is why the Government has increased the number of annual awards — 100 energy workers will now receive the award. Each recipient will receive UAH 100,000 after taxes.

Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Valentyna Moskalenko made this statement during an off-site seminar organized by the Ministry of Energy and the International Labour Organization on occupational safety at electric power enterprises.

The seminar focused on current occupational health and industrial safety issues in the energy sector, including improving the regulatory framework, developing new rules for the safe operation of electrical installations, implementing international standards, assessing occupational risks, and organizing work under martial law.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Donetsk, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions remain without electricity as of this morning. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.

- No power supply restrictions are expected today. Any updates regarding electricity supply are available through the official resources of the respective distribution system operators.

- Today, consumers are encouraged, where possible, to shift higher electricity consumption to daytime hours — from 10:00 to 15:00.

At the initiative of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the Government has improved the mechanism for distributing funds of heat supply and heat generation enterprises. The decision is aimed at improving the functioning of the energy market and reducing enterprises’ outstanding debts to the supplier of last resort, the transmission system operator and distribution system operators. First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced this.

With the support of international partners, a new 2 MW solar power plant has been commissioned at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP). It will provide power to critical infrastructure facilities at the plant, including the New Safe Confinement, radioactive waste management facilities and spent nuclear fuel storage facilities. First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal announced this.

Energy equipment provided with the support of Germany has been delivered from the warehouses of the Ministry of Energy’s hubs to critical infrastructure enterprises in the Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions and the city of Kyiv.

The assistance includes two power transformers for the Chernihiv region, an electric motor for the Cherkasy region, and a diesel generator with accompanying equipment for a healthcare facility in the city of Kyiv.