Energy Ministry

Halushchenko admits to corruption cases in energy sector, calls them isolated incidents

Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko confirmed the existence of corruption cases in the energy sector but emphasized that these are “individual cases.”

16 January 2025, 02:09 PM

Energy Ministry refutes tariff hike rumors over Khmelnytskyi NPP expansion plans

The expansion of Ukraine’s nuclear power generation does not require electricity tariff increases for households, the Ministry of Energy stated in response to allegations by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.

15 January 2025, 04:39 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

Icelandic Foreign Minister arrives in Kyiv with official visit

Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, recently appointed Iceland’s Foreign Minister, has arrived in Ukraine for her first official visit in the role on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 11:47 PM

Ukraine cuts Russian gas flow

Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian gas through its territory at 7:00 a.m. EET on Jan. 1, the Energy Ministry reported on Facebook.

1 January 2025, 09:42 AM

MP reveals how money from electricity tariff hikes ‘was eaten by mice’

The increase in electricity tariffs had no impact on Energoatom’s financial results, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 12:42 PM

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

Ukrainian-Polish gas hub to ditch Russian energy dominance

Kyiv and Warsaw plan to create an Eastern European gas hub to meet the region's natural gas needs from sources other than Russia, Ukraine’s Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolisnyk said on Dec. 18.

19 December 2024, 01:21 PM

Western donors to contribute billions to support Ukraine's energy sector

The total amount of donor commitments for grant contributions to Ukraine's Energy Support Fund has exceeded $1.07 billion, the Ministry of Energy reported on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 01:35 PM

Estonia donates decommissioned power unit to help Ukraine's energy needs

Ukraine will receive a decommissioned unit from Estonia's Auvere power plant that can supply electricity to 150,000 people, the Energy Ministry and Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 12:38 PM

Ukrenergo issues statement on energy system status

Russia has launched its 11th large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy system since the start of the year.

28 November 2024, 12:38 PM

Russian shelling brings Europe’s largest nuclear power plant to brink of disaster

One of the two power lines of the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was damaged by Russian shelling, bringing it once again to the verge of a blackout, the Ukrainian Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Nov. 21.

21 November 2024, 09:55 AM

Energy Minister outlines ambitious wind power projects for 2025

Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko announced plans to build over 800 MW of wind power generation in 2025 in his interview with the Ukrinform news agency published on Nov. 15.

18 November 2024, 11:23 AM

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

Ukraine prepared for winter with adequate fuel reserves, Energy Ministry says

Ukraine has sufficient fuel and lubricant reserves for the heating season, ensuring stability and preventing price fluctuations, Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolisnyk announced on national television on Oct. 25.

25 October 2024, 01:30 PM

Kudrytskyi cites political pressure as reason for his removal from Ukrenergo

Former Chairman of Ukrenergo (Ukraine’s national power grid operator), Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, stated that his dismissal earlier this month was unrelated to Ukrenergo’s efforts to protect its substations from Russian air strikes.

16 September 2024, 11:27 PM

Russian attacks target energy facilities in seven Ukrainian oblasts

Ukrainian power facilities in Dnipro, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv oblasts were the targets of Russian attacks over the past day, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Sept. 9.

9 September 2024, 01:40 PM

Kudrytskyi ousted as Ukrenergo head

The supervisory board of Ukraine’s power grid operator Ukrenergo has voted to remove Volodymyr Kudrytskyi from his position as head of the company, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported via Telegram on Sept. 2.

2 September 2024, 11:29 PM

International donors oppose early dismissal of Ukrenergo chief Kudrytskyi

International financial organizations are opposing the rumored early dismissal of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of Ukraine’s power grid operator Ukrenergo, urging the government to defer to Ukrenergo's supervisory board.

2 September 2024, 08:52 PM

Ukrenergo CEO rumored to be ousted from position in upcoming vote

The CEO of Ukrainian national power company Ukrenergo, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, may be facing a sacking on Sept. 2 as the company's supervisory board prepares to vote on the matter, sources told Ukrainian newswire Interfax-Ukraine on Aug. 31.

31 August 2024, 03:23 PM

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