Government works on measures to stabilize the power grid after enemy shelling and amid deteriorating weather conditions

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko held a meeting of the energy headquarters with the participation of relevant ministries and energy company executives. The key topic was stabilizing the energy system as it recovers from enemy shelling and in view of worsening weather conditions, which are expected starting today. 

"We checked the implementation of the Government's decision to review the lists of critical infrastructure. Facilities that were excluded from the lists have already been transferred to general power outage schedules. Thanks to this decision, despite a significant drop in temperature this week, we have managed to stabilize an increase in rounds in power outage schedules. As of today, 911 MW of electrical power has already been released and added to the general network," said Yulia Svyrydenko. 

Meanwhile, the Head of Government drew attention to the fact that the decision on power cut schedules does not apply to schools, hospitals, other life support facilities, and defense industry facilities included in the list of critical infrastructure.

During the meeting, all relevant ministries and specialized agencies were tasked with ensuring the stable operation of the power system.

The Ministry of Energy was instructed to increase reserves of necessary resources, including natural gas, as well as materials and resources for the fastest possible repairs of energy facilities and the uninterrupted operation of alternative energy sources. 

In addition, the Ministry of Energy must submit a decision within a week on the development of cogeneration in 2026 with clear indicators and mechanisms for achieving them, including financial ones. State-owned companies must ensure the import of electricity in the necessary volumes.

“Special attention should be paid to solving business problems. In the near future, we expect the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture to launch a single window for requests from businesses involved in the installation of distributed generation facilities. Any barriers to the launch of installations must be removed,” the Prime Minister stressed.

Separate discussions were held on measures to ensure the availability of fuel throughout the country and maintain price stability. 

“We continue our work to ensure that Ukrainian homes have heat and light, despite the shelling and freezing temperatures,” Yulia Svyrydenko concluded.