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Power cuts follow Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhya

Russian troops targeted Zaporizhzhya Oblast with aerial bombs and drones overnight into Sept. 15, sparking fires and power outages in the region's suburbs, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram.

15 September 2025, 02:10 PM

Russian drone strike cuts power to 40,000 in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian forces struck Kharkiv Oblast overnight into Sept. 4, leaving approximately 40,000 residents, particularly in Lozova, without electricity, according to regional governor Oleh Synehubov.

4 September 2025, 06:13 PM

Russian strike on Kherson power facility causes outages, water rationing

Russian forces attacked a critical energy facility in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast on June 11, causing widespread power outages and prompting water supply schedules in the city of Kherson, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram.

11 June 2025, 06:57 PM

Ukraine restores up to 5 GW of lost power capacity since 2022 — report

Ukraine has restored between 4 and 5 gigawatts of power generation capacity lost since 2022, but remains heavily reliant on electricity imports, according to a summer forecast published by the energy think tank DiXi Group on May 30.

30 May 2025, 11:39 AM

Tractor driver knocks out power to 71,000 homes in northern Ukraine

In Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, a tractor driver accidentally struck a 110 kV high-voltage power line pole in a field in the Bilopillia district, causing a widespread power outage that affected 71,000 households across 389 settlements, Okhtyrka Online reported on April 24.

25 April 2025, 10:55 AM

Russia violates energy truce in Kherson attack — Ukrainian FM Andriy Sybiha

A Russian strike on a power facility in Kherson left 45,000 residents without electricity, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said at a press conference in Kyiv on April 1.

1 April 2025, 05:19 PM

EU aims to fully integrate Ukraine’s energy market within two years, says European Commission

The European Commission expects to integrate the energy markets of Ukraine and Moldova into the European market by the end of next year, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 24.

24 February 2025, 02:11 PM

Over 80% of Ukrenergo substations now shielded from drone and rocket attacks – supervisory board member

80% of Ukraine’s substations have been equipped with second-level protection against Russian drones and rockets with cluster warheads, Yurii Boiko, a member of Ukrenergo’s supervisory board, said on Feb. 19 during an online appearance at NV’s event “Ukraine Changes the World: Dialogues on Opportunities.”

19 February 2025, 05:49 PM

After 20 years of preparation, three countries disconnect from Russia’s power grid

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia began the process of disconnecting their power systems from the joint grid with Russia and Belarus (BRELL) on the morning of Feb. 8, AFP reported.

8 February 2025, 11:04 AM

Moldova secures gas supply for Transnistria with EU funding

Moldova approved a €30 million ($30.7 million) gas purchase for the breakaway region of Transnistria using EU grant funds, aiming to address the energy crisis caused by the halt in Russian gas supplies, according to the government’s message on Feb. 1

3 February 2025, 12:35 PM

Ukraine faces electricity deficit by 2027 — National Bank

The Ukrainian energy system has shown strong resilience, with quick equipment repairs leading to slight improvements, though a deficit is expected to persist until 2027, according to the National Bank of Ukraine’s January 2025 Inflation Report.

31 January 2025, 04:52 PM

Ukraine’s Energy Ministry debunks tariff increase claims

No preparations for an increase in electricity tariffs for households are being carried out, Ukraine's Energy Ministry announced on Telegram on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 02:30 PM

Slovak-Ukrainian power deal stands firm despite Fico’s cut off play

Slovak state-owned operator SEPS will continue to provide electricity supplies under a contract with the Ukrainian power grid operator Ukrenergo despite threats from the country's prime minister, Robert Fico, to cut off supplies to Kyiv, the Czech news outlet iRozhlas reported on Jan. 3.

6 January 2025, 11:51 AM

Russian attack leaves parts of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast without power

Parts of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast are without electricity following a Russian missile and drone attack, regional governor Svitlana Onyshchuk reported on Telegram on Dec. 25.

25 December 2024, 11:32 AM

IAEA assesses damage to critical substations caused by Russian attacks, says Energy Ministry

Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency have evaluated damage to energy infrastructure vital for nuclear power plant operations after recent attacks in November and December, Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on Dec. 24.

24 December 2024, 10:44 PM

Ukraine's electricity imports from EU reach technical limit

Ukraine's electricity imports from the EU have reached a technical limit of 2,100 MW, Frank Reyer, vice-chair of the System Operations Committee at the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), told NV Business.

4 December 2024, 05:45 PM

Ukraine's energy system faces challenges but remains under control, says PM Shmyhal

The current energy situation in Ukraine is complicated but controlled, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on X on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 04:35 PM

Odesa under siege: Expert reveals energy crisis challenges and solutions

Volodymyr Omelchenko, director of energy programs at the Razumkov Center, discusses the prospects for ending blackouts in Ukraine and why the country is using just 15% of its electricity import quota.

21 November 2024, 11:01 AM

Russian strike damaged power lines, leaving Kharkiv Oblast without electricity

A Russian strike in the Slatyne district of Kharkiv Oblast damaged a high-voltage power line, said head of the Dergachyv city military administration Vyacheslav Zadorenko on Telegram on Nov. 14.

14 November 2024, 12:42 PM

EU to boost power supply to Ukraine with higher import cap

Ukraine and the EU have agreed to increase the electricity import limit from the current 1.7 GW to 2.1 GW starting in December, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Oct. 29.

29 October 2024, 01:58 PM

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