Overview
- Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Kyiv needs 1,700 MW but is receiving roughly 50%, with about 100 high‑rise buildings still without heating as schools close until February 1 and street lighting is dimmed to save power.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a state of emergency for the energy sector, created a permanent coordination headquarters in the capital, and pushed to boost electricity imports.
- New energy minister Denys Shmyhal told parliament that all power plants have been attacked and cited 612 strikes on energy sites last year, noting fuel reserves of just over 20 days, ordering emergency imports and urging state firms to buy at least half their electricity from abroad, with up to 2.7 GW of new capacity sought by the end of 2026.
- Repair crews are working around the clock to restore limited supply windows, heated public hubs are operating with eased curfew access, and international partners have delivered generators to support critical services.
- Aid agencies including the IFRC and UNICEF warn of hypothermia risks as blackouts persist in Kyiv and hard‑hit regions such as Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Odesa, with Kharkiv authorities reporting a major energy facility destroyed and hundreds of thousands temporarily without power.