--- title: "Odesa and Lviv Determine Heating Launch Dates: Lviv to Turn on Heat as Early as October 30" description: "In Lviv, heating will be turned on on October 30 by order of the mayor, while in Odesa, boiler houses are expected to start around November 9. Utility workers are completing preparations and launching hotlines for residents." date: 2026-10-29T10:47:57.173Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/odesa-lviv-heating-launch-dates tags: [ukraine, heating-season, odesa, lviv, utilities] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Odesa and Lviv Determine Heating Launch Dates: Lviv to Turn on Heat as Early as October 30 ![Woman in a beige sweater checking a warm heating radiator by the window in a bright apartment](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/29/odesa-lvov-daty-vklyucheniya-otopleniya-2026/odesa-lvov-daty-vklyucheniya-otopleniya-2026-1.webp) ## Key Points - In Lviv, the heating season will begin on October 30 by order of Mayor Andriy Sadovyi, with heat flowing in gradually. - In Odesa, the launch of boiler houses is planned for around November 9, but could happen earlier if weather worsens. - Odesa is launching round-the-clock district hotlines and coordinating actions with HOAs and housing cooperatives in case of emergencies. - In Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi, heating was already turned on starting October 28 amid the cold snap. Ukrainian cities are moving forward with launching the heating season for the population, with Odesa and Lviv among the first to announce specific timelines. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing statements from the city authorities of both cities. Amid the cold snap, utility services are completing preparatory work, while city halls are coordinating the heat supply procedure and response mechanisms for possible emergency situations. ### Odesa: Boiler Houses Scheduled to Start Around November 9 In Odesa, the launch of boiler houses is planned approximately in a week and a half to two weeks, meaning the heating season could begin around November 9. First Deputy Mayor Oleksandr Filatov noted on October 29 that utility services are ready to start supplying heat earlier if weather conditions worsen or an appropriate decision is made. According to the municipal enterprise "Odesa City Heat Supply," preparatory work is in its final stages. ### Hotlines and Coordination with HOA and Housing Cooperatives Odesa also plans to launch round-the-clock district hotlines for resident inquiries. Heads of district administrations will meet with the chairs of HOAs and housing cooperatives to coordinate actions in the event of emergency power outages, emergencies, or heating supply interruptions. Simultaneously, deputies of the Odesa City Council supported a draft decision on concluding an agreement with Naftogaz of Ukraine NJSC on the distribution of natural gas nominations for city needs, and city authorities urged Odesa residents to pay off accumulated debts for heat supply. ### Lviv: Heating to Be Turned On on Friday, October 30 In Lviv, the heating season will begin on Friday, October 30 — a corresponding decree was signed by Mayor Andriy Sadovyi. According to him, starting the system may take several days, so heat will flow into homes gradually. City authorities expect that heating will appear in Lviv residents' homes already over the weekend. ### Context: Other Cities Have Already Turned On Heat Recall that due to the cold snap, a number of Ukrainian cities started the heating season for the population from October 28: in particular, heat was turned on in Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi. In both cities, the supply is being carried out gradually, as starting the system takes time. Thus, Odesa and Lviv are joining the general trend towards a phased start of the heating season across the country. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Когда во Львове и Одессе включат отопление: названы даты](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/koli-lvovi-ta-odesi-vvimknut-opalennya-nazvano-1793270629.html) - Primary source: statements by city authorities of Odesa and Lviv regarding heating launch dates (Lviv — Oct 30, Odesa — around Nov 9), launching hotlines, agreement with Naftogaz of Ukraine NJSC, start in Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi from Oct 28. ## FAQ ### When will heating be turned on in Lviv? In Lviv, the heating season will begin on Friday, October 30, by order of Mayor Andriy Sadovyi. Heat will be supplied gradually, and authorities expect heating to appear in homes over the weekend. ### When will heating be turned on in Odesa? In Odesa, the launch of boiler houses is planned in a week and a half to two weeks, around November 9. If the weather worsens or a relevant decision is made, heat supply may begin earlier. ### What is being done in Odesa to communicate with residents? Odesa plans to launch round-the-clock district hotlines, and district administration heads will meet with HOA and housing cooperative chairs to coordinate actions in case of emergency outages and heating interruptions. ### Where in Ukraine has heating already been turned on? Amid the cold snap, heating started being turned on from October 28 in Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi, where supply is conducted gradually.