Energy Minister

SAPO seeks custody with bail for ex-energy minister Halushchenko

Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office prosecutors will ask the High Anti-Corruption Court to place former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko in custody with an alternative bail of 425 million hryvnias ($9.8 million), SAPO spokesperson Olha Postoliuk told the Ukrinform news agency on Feb. 17.

17 February, 11:25 AM

Ukraine races to hold its grid connected from west to east

Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed Ukrenergo - national grid operator - to improve energy transmission between western and eastern Ukraine, he wrote on Telegram on Jan. 19.

19 January, 01:49 PM

Ukraine’s parliament appoints Shmyhal as First Deputy PM and Energy Minister

Ukraine’s parliament appointed Denys Shmyhal as first deputy prime minister and energy minister, according to a live broadcast of the session on Jan. 14.

14 January, 05:37 PM

Russian drone barrage cripples Dnipropetrovsk Oblast power grid

Approximately 800,000 households and businesses in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast remain without electricity after a massive overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s power grid, acting Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov reported on Telegram on Jan. 8.

8 January, 12:28 PM

Naftogaz Chief Koretskyi rejects Energy Minister post

The head of state-owned Naftogaz, Serhii Koretskyi, has already turned down the post of Ukraine’s energy minister several times, NV sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda, citing a source from the Servant of the People party, wrote on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 12:49 PM

Naftogaz chief Koretskyi eyed for Energy Minister post amid corruption fallout — Suspilne

Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi is being considered to replace Svitlana Hrynchuk as Ukraine’s Energy Minister after her resignation amid a major corruption scandal, Suspilne reported on Nov. 13, citing sources in the Presidential Office.

13 November 2025, 12:22 PM

Former Energy Ministry adviser sent to pretrial custody amid major energy corruption case

Former Energy Ministry adviser Ihor Myroniuk, who is suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme in the energy sector, has been placed in pretrial detention until January 8 with the option of release on bail set at 126 million hryvnias ($3.1 million), Suspilne reported on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 06:00 PM

Cabinet ousts Justice Minister over Energoatom corruption probe

Herman Halushchenko has been suspended from his duties as Ukraine’s Justice Minister at an extraordinary Cabinet of Ministers meeting early on Nov. 12, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Telegram.

12 November 2025, 09:17 AM

Ukraine’s gas imports surge 16-fold: key suppliers and origins revealed

In July 2025, Ukraine imported 833 million cubic meters of gas — the highest volume since September 2023 — up 1.5 times from June 2025 and 16 times from July 2024, ExPro reported on Aug. 2.

2 August 2025, 03:56 PM

Russian oil companies can't fix refineries as sanctions cut off access to parts

Russian oil companies are struggling to repair refineries due to Western sanctions, Russia’s energy minister said, according to The Moscow Times on July 18.

18 July 2025, 10:55 AM

Ukrainian Energy Minister discusses Khmelnytskyi NPP's future and possible dismissal amid growing tensions

Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said the bill on completing the Khmelnytskyi NPP raises questions about Ukraine’s energy needs in a brief interview with Interfax-Ukraine on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 05:55 PM

U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery arrives in Kyiv

US Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker arrived in Kyiv, US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink wrote on X on July 29.

30 July 2024, 10:58 AM

Ukrainians urged to secure generators amid escalating Russian attacks on power grid

Ukrainians “must be ready for any scenario” this spring and summer and stock up on generators against the backdrop of Russia’s massive strikes on the country’s energy system, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said in an interview with the parliamentary Rada TV channel on April 12.

12 April 2024, 05:12 PM

Lithuania to dismantle its mothballed thermal power plants for parts to help Ukraine’s energy system

Lithuania will help Ukraine rebuild its energy system by donating spare parts from decommissioned thermal power plants, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, Herman Halushchenko, said on national TV on April 7.

8 April 2024, 02:55 PM

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