The Ministry of Recovery explained how facilities are being provided with backup power ahead of winter
As of August 12, 2026, 918.5 MW—or 75.6% of the demand of heat and water supply facilities—has been covered by backup power. A shortfall of 296.2 MW remains.
During the meeting, participants discussed the readiness of the housing stock, social facilities, and heating and water supply systems, as well as the provision of backup power sources and necessary energy resources to enterprises.
As of August 1, 2026, the following had been prepared for the heating season:
- 83,553 residential buildings—58% of the target;
- 14,962 social facilities — 62.7%;
- 10,590 boiler rooms — 61.7%;
- 10,400 km of heating networks;
- 2,457 water supply pumping stations;
- 1,516 sewage pumping stations.
According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, the total updated demand for backup power at heating and water supply facilities is 1,214.6 MW.
“A separate segment of the meeting focused on backup power for heating and water supply facilities. The total updated demand is 1,214.6 MW. As of August 12, 918.5 MW, or 75.6% of the need, has been secured. The unmet need is 296.2 MW,” the ministry noted.
By the start of the heating season, the regions must increase their backup power capacity by 20% in accordance with the targets set out in the comprehensive resilience plans.
Following the meeting, the regions were instructed to conduct command-and-staff exercises to practice emergency response procedures at heat, electricity, gas, and water supply facilities.
The regions must also:
- check the readiness of backup heat supply systems;
- establish emergency stockpiles of equipment and materials;
- update temporary heat supply plans;
- assess staffing levels at enterprises;
- identify shortages of workers in critically important specialties.
The next benchmark for regional readiness for the fall-winter period is 80% as of September 1. Preparations are scheduled to be fully completed by October 1, 2026.
This was reported by the Ministry of Community, Territorial, and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine following a regular meeting of the task force on preparations for the 2026–27 fall-winter period.
As a reminder, in the first half of 2026, DTEK Networks reconstructed 37 energy facilities in Kyiv, as well as in the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions.
As of mid-August, Kyiv had completed about half of the planned work to prepare the city for the new heating season. According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the capital is currently nearly 50% ready.
