MARCH 2 – 8

  • On the night of March 7, Russia launched another massive attack on Ukraine’s energy system. Power outages were reported in the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Khmelnytskyi, and Zhytomyr regions.
  • Commercial electricity imports to Ukraine fell by 30.5% to 213.2 GWh. For the first time in the last four months, insignificant export volumes were recorded – 0.04 GWh.
  • Since October 2025, Russia has damaged more than 9 GW of generating capacity at thermal power plants, combined heat and power plants, and hydroelectric power plants. Currently, about 3.5 GW has been partially restored, according to Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal.
  • The total funding needs for the implementation of the recently presented regional energy resilience plans are UAH 215 billion.
  • In 2026, Naftogaz will create 392 MW of new distributed generation capacity, and the gas transmission system operator plans to launch another 92 MW.
  • According to the State Statistics Service, in 4Q 2025, the debt of the Ukrainian households for utility services increased by 12.5% compared to the previous quarter and reached UAH 113.4 billion, while UAH 64.1 billion, or 83.1% of the amounts charged, was paid. The highest level of payments recorded for water supply and drainage services (105.1%) and the lowest for heat and hot water supply (59.3%).
  • The government approved a plan for filling underground gas storages for next winter with a minimum target of 13 billion cubic meters.
  • The Cabinet of Ministers appointed a new Supervisory Board for Naftogaz of Ukraine after the previous board’s term ended on January 26, 2026. The board includes four independent members—Robert Sleszynski, Erik Rasmussen, Duncan Nightingale, and Tor Martin Anfinnsen — as well as representatives of the state: Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture Anna Artemenko and State Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers Kostyantyn Maryevych.
  • On March 5, the Steering Board of the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF), the investment component of the Ukraine Facility, approved a new package of eight investment programs totaling EUR 1.5 billion aimed at addressing Ukraine’s key economic and social challenges. These programs are expected to attract up to EUR 3.4 billion in investments over the next three years in sectors such as energy, education, infrastructure, agriculture, and small business development, with the participation of international financial institutions and partner banks of the European Commission.
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