Kyiv to bring additional 9 MW of electricity capacity online as imports surge to record high

An additional 9 MW of electricity generation capacity is expected to be commissioned in Kyiv on 8 February. The daily volume of electricity imports is also the highest recorded.

Source: Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Energy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, following a meeting of the Energy Emergency Response Staff

Quote: "The situation with the electricity supply remains challenging. Power engineers continue to repair the facilities struck by Russia on the night of 6-7 February. The damage is substantial. We are working on comprehensive solutions, particularly by bringing additional generation capacity online.

The work is progressing in line with the established schedules. Today we expect an additional 9 MW of capacity to be brought online in Kyiv.

Today we have also recorded the highest daily volume of electricity imports – this helped us maintain the system after large-scale Russian attacks and reduce the deficit."

Details: Shmyhal also noted that work is ongoing jointly with the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine to secure equipment from Kyiv's partners and distribute it through Ukrainian hubs. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has received 27,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid, of which 25,100 tonnes have already been distributed to the regions.

Background: On 7 February, DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, reported that people in Kyiv currently have electricity for only one and a half to two hours per day due to the difficult situation in the energy system caused by Russian attacks.

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