July, 29 – August, 4

  • The deficit of electricity will be over 7% in 2024, about 8% in 2025 and about 5% in 2026 the National Bank inflation report.
  • Russia is intensifying the information campaign to intimidate Ukrainians with a “disaster” in the heating season Center for Countering Disinformation.
  • The water levels in the Zaporizhzhia NPP cooling pond continues to decrease IAEA.
  • An experiment was introduced to simplify the receipt of benefits for housing and utilities by war veterans.
  • Banks approved loans for the restoration of energy capacities for 3.6 bn UAH Ministry of Economy.
  • Residents of the areas close to frontline are allowed to harvest firewood for own needs for free during the martial law.
  • The government appointed Yurii Vlasenko and Ruslan Slobodian as members of the NEURC, the former was later elected as the new Chair of the Regulator.
  • The NEURC settled the issue of costs for engineering protection of the transmission system facilities.
  • USAID purchased 18 autotransformers for Ukraine. Belgium provided 9 mln EUR to the UNDP program for the green recovery of Ukraine’s energy sector