The foremost requirement and most effective way of ensuring energy security in Ukraine is the supply to the country of additional air defence systems capable of intercepting Russian ballistic and aeroballistic missiles.
This analysis builds on the IEA's September 2024 report, Ukraine's Energy Security and the Coming Winter. It provides an update on the latest developments through October 2025 and proposes key actions that Ukraine and its partners can take to address urgent energy security vulnerabilities this winter and bolster longer-term energy resilience.
More than ever, Ukraine needs support to transition towards a long-term energy system that is resilient, flexible and secure. The EU has the expertise, the ability and the will to help make that happen. Ukraine's energy systems have suffered significant damage since the full-scale invasion of 2022.
The war has underscored the need to decentralise Ukraine's energy system. This shift aligns with the expertise of companies, whose operations reflect the EU's decentralized energy model that Ukraine aspires to emulate. However, preparedness for missile or drone attacks on energy infrastructure requires measures beyond decentralisation alone.
As Russian strikes continue to cut off heating and electricity across Ukraine, a Kyiv doctor says she is seeing health effects accumulate in her clinic. Since late December, Russia has carried
Attacks on Ukraine''s power system highlight how the ongoing war threatens the safety of the country''s nuclear facilities, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on
More than ever, Ukraine needs support to transition towards a long-term energy system that is resilient, flexible and secure. The EU has the expertise, the ability and the will to help make
A Baseline of Capacity Although overall power requirements for Ukraine sit between 15 and 18 GW in the winter, the minimum necessary power to run Ukraine''s critical services is much
Ukraine''s energy system is highly centralised, in contrast to the decentralised energy networks found across much of Europe. The war has underscored the need to decentralise Ukraine''s
The ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine''s energy infrastructure are causing massive power outages. Ukraine''s electricity system is on the brink of coll
This analysis builds on the IEA''s September 2024 report, Ukraine''s Energy Security and the Coming Winter. It provides an update on the latest developments through October 2025 and
As Ukraine prepares for the upcoming winter, it is crucial to develop a resilient next-generation electricity system. A resilient electricity supply is certainly critical for humanitarian reasons
Ukraine is entering one of the most dangerous phases of the war yet—an escalating, long-term power crisis triggered by recent Russian strikes that have severely damaged the country''s
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