Shmyhal: Ukraine Restores 85% of Thermal Power and 66% of Hydro Power During Heating Season

Denys Shmyhal, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy, shared updates via Telegram regarding the recovery of the nation's energy capacities during the heating season. He reported that as a result of enemy attacks, Ukrainian energy facilities suffered serious damage, leading to the destruction of over 9 gigawatts (GW) of generation capacity from thermal power plants (TPPs), combined heat and power plants (CHPPs), and hydroelectric power stations (HPS).

Shmyhal highlighted that Ukrainian energy workers have successfully restored more than 4 GW of capacity, marking a significant achievement under wartime conditions. As a result of these recovery efforts, Ukraine has managed to restore 85% of available TPP capacity and 66% of available HPS and pumped storage power plant (PSPP) capacity. This demonstrates the resilience and professionalism of Ukrainian energy specialists who are operating in a challenging environment.

Moreover, Shmyhal emphasized that transformer equipment within the transmission system has been repaired, with a total capacity amounting to approximately 30% of the entire transformer capacity of Latvia's energy system. These repairs are a crucial step towards ensuring the stability of the country's energy system.

In 2025, scheduled repairs were conducted that encompassed a total capacity of 11.8 GW. These measures have enabled Ukraine to successfully navigate this heating season despite the difficult circumstances. Shmyhal noted that the country continues to develop distributed generation, which is a vital element for ensuring energy independence.

The overall increase in installed capacity for the year 2025 amounted to 642.77 megawatts (MW), which is a significant achievement. Additionally, new energy storage installations totaling 508 MW were established, which is 254 times more than in the previous heating season of 2024-2025. These figures indicate the active development of Ukraine's energy sector and its adaptation to new conditions.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine held a final meeting of the winter headquarters for addressing the consequences of the emergency situation in the energy sector. During this meeting, it was decided to change the coordination format to effectively prepare for the next heating season. This reflects the serious approach of the Ministry towards ensuring the stability of the energy system in the context of war.

Thus, Ukraine continues to demonstrate its resilience and ability to recover amidst the complex challenges facing the country's energy sector. It is crucial that Ukrainian energy workers are not only restoring damaged capacities but are also actively implementing new technologies and solutions that contribute to the development of energy infrastructure.