The next heating season will cost Ukraine at least 278 billion hryvnias
19 March 15:18
The Ukrainian government is already beginning preparations for the upcoming heating season. The total cost of the plan is nearly 278 billion hryvnias.
This was reported by [Komersant], citing a Telegram post by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
Svyrydenko held a working meeting with the heads of Ukraine’s diplomatic missions abroad regarding the government’s steps to ensure the country’s energy security and the main directions of regional energy security plans.
“The total cost of the plan, including Kyiv’s needs, amounts to nearly 278 billion hryvnias. We must take urgent steps today to prepare for the upcoming heating season amid Russian attacks on critical infrastructure,” the prime minister noted.
According to her, engaging international partners is a key task for Ukrainian representatives abroad.
During the meeting, Svyrydenko outlined priority tasks for Ukrainian diplomats in this area.
These include:
- joint efforts to strengthen the country’s energy security;
- increasing contributions to the Ukrainian Energy Support Fund;
- providing the state with necessary energy equipment and fuel amid rising global oil prices due to events in the Middle East.
“The Coordination Center for the Implementation of Resilience Plans has been designated as the platform for coordinating our actions,” the prime minister added.
Heating Season in Ukraine
As a reminder, the heating season in Ukraine is gradually coming to an end. Heating will be turned off in Mykolaiv starting March 24. However, the government has confirmed that the state has sufficient resources to keep all systems operational until April 15.
At the same time, the Cabinet of Ministers has extended preferential gas prices for heat supply companies until September 30, 2026. They will receive energy at a fixed price rather than the market price.
