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title: "DTEK Restored Power to Nearly 4.5 Million Homes in August: Where Energy Workers Did the Most Work"
description: "In August 2026, DTEK energy workers restored electricity to nearly 4.5 million homes across four regions and in Kyiv after Russian shelling. The most work was done in Donetsk Oblast: 2.6 million homes."
date: 2026-09-01T11:14:02.000Z
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# DTEK Restored Power to Nearly 4.5 Million Homes in August: Where Energy Workers Did the Most Work

![DTek energy workers on a lift repairing a high-voltage transmission tower to restore electricity](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/01/dtek-vernul-svet-4-5-mln-domov-za-avgust/dtek-vernul-svet-4-5-mln-domov-za-avgust-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- In August 2026, DTEK restored electricity to nearly 4.5 million homes across four regions and in Kyiv.
- Power was restored in more than 2,200 settlements, fully or partially.
- Donetsk Oblast — 2.6 million homes, the leader in volume of work for the fourth month in a row.
- In the first half of 2026, 240 substations and distribution points were restored.

In August 2026, DTEK energy workers restored electricity to nearly 4.5 million homes across four Ukrainian regions and in Kyiv, which had been left without power due to Russian shelling. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the company's official statement. According to DTEK, during the last month of summer the enemy continued to attack peaceful cities and villages, destroying energy infrastructure; however, as the company emphasized, "despite all security challenges and the difficulties of wartime," specialists managed to fully or partially restore power to residents of more than 2,200 settlements.

### Geography of Restorations: A Record for Donetsk Oblast

For the fourth month in a row, the most work fell to Donetsk Oblast — there, power was restored for 2.6 million homes. Second place went to Odesa Oblast, where electricity was restored for 1.1 million households, followed by Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where it was restored for nearly 569,000 households. In Kyiv, power was restored for 90,100 households after shelling, and in Kyiv Oblast — for 38,200. Taken together, these figures add up to about 4.4 million homes, which is consistent with the stated overall figure of "nearly 4.5 million" once rounding and partially restored facilities are taken into account.

### Scale of Work in the First Half of 2026

The August report is only part of a broader picture. As DTEK reminds, in the first half of 2026 the company's distribution system operators restored 240 substations, transformer and distribution points damaged by combat operations in the capital, Kyiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Odesa Oblast, and Donetsk Oblast. This shows that restoration is taking place not only at the level of end consumers but also at the level of key network facilities, without which stable electricity supply to entire regions is impossible.

### Weekly Dynamics and Grid Resilience

The context for the August figures is also provided by the company's weekly reports: according to UNIAN and RBC-Ukraine, in certain weeks DTEK was restoring electricity for 300,000–400,000 households. Such dynamics confirm that restoration is a continuous process — damaged sections of the grid are being repaired in near real time, as soon as shelling stops and safety is ensured for the crews. In the photo accompanying the topic, energy workers on a lift platform are working on a transmission line tower against a clear sky — a typical scene of field work on restoring power lines.

### Contradictory Data

No direct contradictions between sources on the key figures have been found: the monthly total (nearly 4.5 million homes) is consistent with the sum by region and with the weekly reports of restoring power for 300,000–400,000 households. The only discrepancy is of a technical nature: the sum by individual regions (2.6 + 1.1 + 0.569 + 0.0901 + 0.0382 million) gives about 4.4 million, whereas the headline cites "nearly 4.5 million." The difference is explained by rounding, the fact that some facilities were restored only partially, and possible facilities not included in the regional breakdown list. Both versions coexist in the company's official statements and do not contradict each other in substance.

Thus, August 2026 became for DTEK yet another month of record-scale restoration work: nearly 4.5 million homes and more than 2,200 settlements once again received electricity, with Donetsk Oblast remaining, for the fourth month in a row, the region with the largest volume of work. The company emphasizes that restoration continues amid ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [DTEK Restored Power to 4.5 Million Households After Shelling: Where There Was the Most Work in August](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/dtek-povernuv-svitlo-4-5-mln-rodin-pislya-1788260983.html) - Первичный источник: месячный отчет ДТЭК, разбивка по регионам (Донецкая 2,6 млн, Одесская 1,1 млн, Днепропетровская 569 тыс., Киев 90,1 тыс., Киевская 38,2 тыс.), 2,2 тыс. населенных пунктов, 240 подстанций за H1 2026.
- [In One Week DTEK Restored Electricity for 300,000 Households After Shelling](https://www.unian.net/economics/energetics/za-nedelyu-dtek-vosstanovil-elektrosnabzhenie-dlya-300-tysyach-semey-posle-obstrelov-13412859.html) - Еженедельная динамика (300 тыс. семей), согласуется с месячным итогом.
- [In One Week Energy Workers Restored Electricity in the Homes of 300,000 Households After Enemy Attacks ...](https://www.unian.net/economics/energetics/za-nedelyu-energetiki-vosstanovili-elektrosnabzhenie-v-domah-300-tysyach-semey-posle-vrazheskih-atak-dtek-13434150.html) - Еженедельная динамика (300 тыс. семей), согласуется с месячным итогом.
- [DTEK Restored Electricity for 400,000 Households After Attacks: Weekly Report](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/dtek-povernuv-svitlo-400-tisyacham-rodin-1782140352.html) - Первичный источник: месячный отчет ДТЭК, разбивка по регионам (Донецкая 2,6 млн, Одесская 1,1 млн, Днепропетровская 569 тыс., Киев 90,1 тыс., Киевская 38,2 тыс.), 2,2 тыс. населенных пунктов, 240 подстанций за H1 2026.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many homes did DTEK restore in August 2026?
**A:** Nearly 4.5 million homes across four regions and in Kyiv, fully or partially, in more than 2,200 settlements.

### Q: In which region was there the most work?
**A:** In Donetsk Oblast — 2.6 million homes; for the fourth month in a row it leads in the volume of restorations.

### Q: How many network facilities were restored in the first half of 2026?
**A:** 240 substations, transformer and distribution points in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Odesa Oblast, and Donetsk Oblast.

### Q: Do the figures by region match the overall total?
**A:** The sum by region gives about 4.4 million homes, which is consistent with the headline "nearly 4.5 million" once rounding and partially restored facilities are taken into account.