As part of his working visit to New York, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal discussed priority cooperation programmes in the energy sector with Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations at the World Bank.
On the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo. They discussed the key needs of Ukraine’s energy sector ahead of winter and agreed on further joint steps.
As Denys Shmyhal noted, with UNDP support, equipment for more than 500 MW of distributed, highly flexible generation has already been delivered to Ukraine. Ukraine counts on the support of its partners to ensure its rapid installation and commissioning.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in New York.
They discussed energy security issues, including the importance of energy for all areas of life. Denys Shmyhal stressed the importance of using diplomatic instruments to achieve an energy ceasefire.
The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy said that he and Chris Wright had also discussed cooperation in the nuclear sector.
- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions remain without electricity as of this morning. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.
- No power supply restrictions are expected today. Any changes regarding electricity supply are available through the official resources of the respective distribution system operators.
- Consumers are encouraged, where possible, to use electricity sparingly during the daytime and evening hours — from 10:00 to 22:00.
From the warehouses of the Ministry of Energy’s hubs, 97 tonnes of energy equipment from the Netherlands were delivered to the Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
The equipment includes generators, transformers, transformer oil and other equipment. This will help our energy workers better prepare for the winter period.
We thank the Government of the Netherlands and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency for their continued support!
- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Chernihiv regions remain without electricity as of this morning. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.
- Due to adverse weather conditions, a number of settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv and Chernihiv regions remain without electricity. Repair crews are working to restore electricity supply.
Thanks to contributions from international partners to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, a number of Ukrainian regions received equipment worth nearly €4.9 million needed to restore and strengthen energy infrastructure.
The equipment includes power transformers, disconnectors, circuit breakers, cables and other items. It was delivered to energy companies in the Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv regions.
We thank the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, the EU and all partners for their support for Ukraine’s energy sector!
From January through the first half of September 2026, 53 healthcare facilities started generating their own electricity as part of the “Ray of Hope” project. The total installed capacity of the commissioned solar power plants amounts to 3,800 kW.
Another 125 projects at healthcare facilities are currently at various stages of implementation.
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, jointly with the Secretariat of the Energy Community, held an online seminar for business representatives and potential equipment suppliers on opportunities to participate in procurement procedures through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
The seminar covered the current needs of Ukraine’s energy sector, opportunities for businesses to participate in procurement financed by the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, as well as the specifics of tender procedures and work on the specialised procurement platform.
- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Donetsk, Kherson and Kharkiv regions remain without electricity as of this morning. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.
- Due to adverse weather conditions, 20 settlements in the Ternopil region remain without electricity. Repair crews are working to restore electricity supply.
