The Ukraine Energy Support Fund has accumulated nearly EUR 1.3 billion in international aid to support the country’s energy sector, but there remains a current shortfall of EUR 400 million – not accounting for the consequences of the latest Russian attacks.
That’s according to the Energy Community Secretariat’s semi-annual report, Ukrinform reports.
“The Ukraine Energy Support Fund (the Fund) has emerged as a cornerstone of Ukraine’s energy resilience, mobilizing almost EUR 1.3 billion in international support to counter the most severe wave of attacks on Ukraine’s energy system since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion,” the Secretariat said.
According to the report, during the first half of 2025 (from January 1 to June 30), Ukraine’s energy sector was hit harder than ever before: more than half of pre-war generation capacity was offline or destroyed, including around 70% of the country’s thermal capacity.
“These unprecedented losses, which left the grid under constant strain, were matched by growing support requests to the Fund. In the first half of 2025 alone, the Ukraine Energy Support Fund matched EUR 271.7 million in urgent requests with available funds – bringing total assistance since inception to over EUR 1.3 billion and underscoring its role as a vital lifeline for Ukraine’s energy sector amid escalating attacks,” the Secretariat said.
The Fund scaled operations dramatically in response by ensuring urgent repairs and deploying decentralized generation to keep millions supplied with power and heat. Procurement surged in the first half of 2025, with EUR 110 million in purchase agreements signed for turbines, transformers, mobile cogeneration units, generators and more. Since the Fund’s establishment to date, the cumulative value of signed supply contracts has reached nearly EUR 750 million.
“Deliveries of critical energy equipment also accelerated despite war conditions, reaching EUR 305.2 million in just six months. In total, EUR 510 million worth of equipment has now been delivered, with priority given to the hardest-hit regions such as Kharkiv and Sumy,” the report said.
At the same time, the flagship Ray of Hope Program expanded rapidly, installing solar-plus-storage systems in hospitals to guarantee power during blackouts. By June 2025, 170 requests were approved and 22 contracts signed. As of today, 17 Ray of Hope projects are already producing electricity, ensuring a basic power supply in the event of blackouts while reducing consumption from the grid.
Despite record new contributions from 33 donor countries, a funding gap of about EUR 400 million remains between approved requests and available resources.
“Despite this record support, a funding gap of up to EUR 400 million remains between approved requests and available resources, even before accounting for the latest attacks and expected damage in the months ahead,” the report said.
The Fund called on governments, institutions, and private partners to join or expand their contributions – helping secure Ukraine’s integrated energy future as part of a stronger, more resilient European energy system.
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