The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, took part in the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine, where he presented the development of a new architecture of energy security.

During his address, Denys Shmyhal noted that Ukraine is establishing a network of “energy cells” — autonomous or semi-autonomous clusters where critical infrastructure can continue operating even in the event of damage to the central grid.

According to him, the new energy architecture will consist of three levels:

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, chaired a meeting of the Crisis Committee with the participation of representatives of fuel and energy sector companies.

Following the meeting, participants approved the forecast balance of natural gas supply and distribution for 2026/2027.

According to the baseline scenario, it is planned to accumulate 14.6 bcm of gas in underground storage facilities by the start of the heating season.

Enterprises of critical infrastructure have until 15 April to submit the necessary documentation to ensure that their specialists receive state support for March in the amount of an additional UAH 20,000.

- As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure facilities, a number of consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Energy workers are operating in an enhanced mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

- Due to adverse weather conditions, some consumers in the Kyiv region remain without electricity. Repair crews are working to restore supply.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, held a meeting with Ukraine’s Business Ombudsperson, Anka Feldhusen, to discuss key priorities for joint cooperation.

Among the priorities discussed were the implementation of corporate governance reform and the attraction of investment into Ukraine’s energy sector.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, held an online meeting with Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, to discuss key priorities for Ukraine’s preparation for the upcoming heating season.

Denys Shmyhal emphasized the need to maximize resource mobilization and accelerate procurement through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund:

- As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure facilities, a number of consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Energy workers are operating in an intensified mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

- Due to adverse weather conditions, more than 90 settlements in Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, and Ternopil regions remain without electricity. Repair crews are working to restore supply.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted in full the revised draft law No. 12087-d “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Implementation of European Law Provisions on Energy Market Integration, Enhancement of Security of Supply, and Competitiveness in the Energy Sector.”

The document is aimed at integrating Ukraine’s electricity market into the EU energy market.

During a working visit to a nuclear power plant, Denys Shmyhal, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy, chaired a meeting on the future development of nuclear energy.

“Nuclear generation will become the backbone of the new energy architecture, as it ensures coverage of the base load of the power grid. Accordingly, Ukraine requires new nuclear power units, including the completion of Units 3 and 4 at the Khmelnytskyi NPP,” he stated.

Between January and March, more than 2,000 units of energy equipment were delivered to Ukraine. These include generators, transformers, modular boiler houses, cogeneration units, boilers, and other equipment.

Assistance was provided by partners from the EU, as well as Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia, Austria, Estonia, France, Japan, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Cyprus, Switzerland, UNICEF/WASH, the Netherlands, PFRU, and Finland.