The situation in the energy sector has stabilised due to the early completion of repairs at two nuclear power units and a drop in air temperature. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a Government session on 30 July.
At the same time, the Government continues to prepare for the autumn-winter period and develop alternative sources of generation. State support programmes for the construction of distributed power generation have already been launched, and there are first examples of lending to businesses and individuals to strengthen energy resilience.
“We observe a steady demand for concessional lending from both small and medium-sized entrepreneurs and households,” said Denys Shmyhal.
The Head of Government noted that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had signed a law on the abolition of import duties and VAT for energy equipment. The law came into force on 27 July.
“Now, citizens and businesses can import power generators, inverters, batteries, charging stations, etc. on a preferential basis,” the Prime Minister said.
Denys Shmyhal emphasised that attracting assistance from partners is another way to strengthen the energy sector. He noted that the Ministry of Energy had set up a group to coordinate international assistance. The Ukraine Energy Support Fund has already accumulated more than EUR 550 million in contributions.
“Every week we receive specific assistance from various countries, international organisations and institutions. We are working with our ENTSO-E partners to increase Ukraine’s electricity import capacity before the onset of winter,” the Prime Minister said.