KYIV, Jan 23 – Accelerating assistance to Ukraine’s energy sector was the focus of a coordination meeting of the G7+ group on energy support for Ukraine, the Energy Ministry said on Friday.

Partners confirmed readiness to provide both previously announced and new support packages, the ministry said. France pledged more than 100 generators with a total capacity of 13 MW, the European Union will deliver 447 generators, Lithuania 90 generators, and Japan 140 small- and medium-capacity generators, 60 transformers and two cogeneration units.

Germany announced EUR 60 million in support along with equipment including 33 cogeneration units, 15 mobile hybrid generators, 300 photovoltaic systems, 375 battery units, 31 boiler installations, 45 units of construction machinery and 10 boilers.

On the financial side, Italy said it would contribute EUR 10 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund and earmark an additional EUR 50 million in its 2026 budget, the United Kingdom pledged nearly EUR 23 million to the fund, and the United States announced more than $400 million for humanitarian projects to support Ukrainians this winter.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal thanked partners for the support already provided, including EUR 90 billion under the Ukraine Support Loan, and stressed the need to ensure EUR 30 billion in budget funding for energy support. He also urged partners to increase contributions to the Energy Support Fund and called on national operators, manufacturers and energy companies to transfer equipment as humanitarian aid.

Shmyhal said the rapid deployment of gas piston units in Kyiv would help stabilize electricity supplies and mitigate the impact of repeated Russian strikes on the grid. He also emphasized the need to accelerate infrastructure projects, including new interconnectors with the EU, and to strengthen air defenses, particularly with Patriot missiles.

According to the minister, the current situation in Ukraine’s energy sector is the most difficult since the start of the full-scale invasion. More than 50,000 energy and utility workers are currently involved in repair works, while protection of critical infrastructure is being reinforced with air defense and electronic warfare systems. (om/ez)