July 14– 20
- Commercial electricity exports from Ukraine fell by 22% week-on-week to 43.3 GWh, while imports decreased by 2% to 64.2 GWh. Thus, imports exceeded exports by 48%.
- The government approved the State Program for Thermal Modernization of Buildings until 2030 with funding of UAH 205.1 billion, which provides for the insulation of buildings, development of energy management systems, installation of heat pumps and solar power plants. The program is expected to achieve savings of 16,806.9 GWh of heat energy.
- In the first six months of 2025, 591 MW of new generation was built in different regions of Ukraine – the Office of the President of Ukraine.
- The Cabinet of Ministers approved the requirements for the form and content of an integrated environmental permit, which unify the structure of this document and determine the list of mandatory data to be submitted.
- The Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for the automatic distribution of funds received on special purpose accounts of protected consumers and critical infrastructure facilities: 50% of the proceeds will be used to cover debts to suppliers, DSOs and TSOs, and the rest will be transferred to the consumer’s current accounts.
- On July 17, the Verkhovna Rada appointed Svitlana Hrynchuk as the new Minister of Energy of Ukraine. In her first address, she outlined the priorities of the Ministry, including prompt preparation for the heating season, rebuilding the grid with due account to sustainability and green transition, and developing a decentralized energy system.
- ‘Ukrhydroenergo’ signed a contract with ‘MVP Energorishennya’ for almost UAH 229 million to build anti-drone structures to protect transformers at Kremenchuk HPP.
- As of the end of May 2025, heating companies and water utilities accumulated UAH 124.2 billion in energy debts – DiXi Group.
- In January-June 2025, the debt of the balancing market participants to Ukrenergo increased by 10% – from UAH 34.8 billion to UAH 38.3 billion.
- The World Bank will allocate an additional USD 116 million in grants for heat supply restoration projects in frontline Ukrainian cities. The funds will be used to purchase gas cogeneration units and specialized equipment for the heating sector.