First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with a delegation of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, headed by Alibala Maharramzade.
The Minister thanked Azerbaijan for the energy equipment provided to Ukraine, including transformers that are helping strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s power system.
- As a result of hostilities and Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions remain temporarily without electricity.
- The most challenging situation is in the Sumy region. Damage to energy facilities caused by hostilities and enemy attacks has left the largest number of consumers without power. Energy workers are making every effort to restore electricity to households as quickly as possible. Restoration work is continuing around the clock.
Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, held a meeting with representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), led by Senior Vice President Yoshikawa Yoshifumi.
Denys Shmyhal expressed his gratitude to the Japanese partners for their comprehensive support of Ukraine’s energy sector.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved, at first reading, the Government's draft Law of Ukraine "On the Joint Stock Company 'Skhidnyi Mining and Processing Plant' (No. 15122)". The draft law was supported by 246 Members of Parliament.
Since mid-April, Ukraine’s power system had been operating without the need to impose electricity consumption restrictions. However, at the end of June, energy operators were forced to reintroduce scheduled hourly outages.
The primary reason is the impact of Russia’s large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which have significantly reduced the country’s electricity generation capacity and impaired the power transmission system.
The situation is being further aggravated by several additional factors:
Electricity consumption typically increases during periods of extreme weather—both in winter, when temperatures drop significantly, and in summer, during heatwaves.
In winter, higher demand is driven by the widespread use of electric heating appliances. In summer, electricity consumption rises as households and businesses rely on air conditioners and cooling systems to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures.
The greatest challenge for the power system comes during peak demand periods, from 07:00 to 10:00 and from 16:00 to 23:00.
- Due to ongoing hostilities and Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply. Energy workers continue restoration efforts around the clock to restore power to Ukrainian households as quickly as possible.
- Yesterday, in Zaporizhzhia, an employee of a gas distribution company was injured when an enemy FPV drone struck public transport. The injured employee was hospitalized and is receiving the necessary medical treatment.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal has instructed the relevant authorities and energy sector enterprises to ensure the stable operation of the power system during peak demand periods and to minimize electricity shortages.
"Due to the extreme heatwave affecting Europe, Ukraine’s power system is experiencing increased pressure," the Minister of Energy stated.
To help balance the system, Denys Shmyhal issued the following instructions:
On the occasion of Constitution Day of Ukraine, the President of Ukraine awarded state honours to employees of the energy sector whose daily dedication, courage, and professionalism continue to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system.
- As a result of ongoing hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, and Kherson regions remain temporarily without electricity.
- The most challenging situation is currently in the Sumy region, where damage to energy infrastructure caused by hostilities and enemy attacks has left the largest number of consumers without power.
