September 29-October 5
- On October 3 and 5, Russia carried out massive missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. During the first attack, the enemy used 381 strike UAVs, 21 cruise missiles, 7 guided missiles, and 7 ballistic missiles. During the second attack, it used 96 strike UAVs, 42 cruise missiles, 9 guided missiles, and 2 aeroballistic missiles.
- The Zaporizhzhia NPP remains completely dependent on backup power supplies. At the same time, the emergency diesel generators at the facility are functioning without problems, and there is sufficient fuel in reserve. Both the ZNPP occupation administration and Ukrenergo have declared their readiness to repair the power lines, but the military situation does not yet allow this to be done.
- Last Wednesday, the Chornobyl site also experienced a power failure at the New Safe Confinement (NSC) due to damage to the Slavutych substation as a result of Russian shelling. External power was restored after 16 hours, radiation levels remained normal despite the incident.
- The government approved a state target program for the energy modernization of heat supply enterprises until 2030. According to the document, over the next five years, it is planned to upgrade the heat supply schemes of settlements, ensure 100% commercial heat metering in 15,000 buildings, and modernize 35,000 heat inputs. According to industry media, for 2026, Ukrenergo proposes a transmission tariff of 823.77 UAH/MWh (+20% to the current one), for green metallurgy enterprises – 467.83 UAH/MWh (+30%), and a dispatch management tariff of 141.23 UAH/MWh (+42.7%).
- Naftogaz signed a loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for EUR 300 million to purchase gas in order to build up long-term reserves and ensure stable gas supplies during the winter period.
- After last week’s corporate conflict, independent members of Ukrenergo’s supervisory board arrived in Kyiv and worked at the company’s office for several days. Following a court ruling prohibiting changes in management, the supervisory board confirmed Vitaliy Zaychenko’s powers as chairman of the board and decided to add a sixth member — Chief Risk Officer.
- The Swedish government will provide Ukraine with additional support ahead of winter in the amount of SEK 1.1 billion (approximately EUR 100 million), of which SEK 450 million will be contributed to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund and SEK 385 million through the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund will be used for measures to repair energy and housing infrastructure.