#Ukrenergo

After a Russian strike on the energy sector, power was cut around 20:00 in Mykolaiv and Kherson. By 21:30, energy workers had completed the restoration and returned electricity to consumers in the two southern regions.

The debt of balancing market participants to Ukrenergo has grown by 11 billion UAH since the beginning of 2025 and reached 46 billion UAH, while the operator's reverse debt is 32 billion UAH. Experts see a vicious cycle of non-payments.

Former head of Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudritsky stated that artificial price caps and manual regulation prevent Ukraine from fully importing electricity from Europe during hours of shortage, undermining investor confidence.

Former head of Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi stated that the unpredictable changes to price caps on the wholesale electricity market are scaring off investors and blocking the development of new generation in Ukraine.

Around 120,000 customers in the Chernihiv district, Chernihiv, and Slavutych were left without electricity. Chernihivoblenergo links the outage to a failure in Ukrenergo's networks; energy workers are restoring supply.

⚡️ Experts warn: Ukraine may be left without imported electricity this winter due to price caps. Vladimir Omelchenko (Razumkov Centre) explained that artificial price restrictions block purchases from Europe during peak demand. 📉 In January 2026, prices were temporarily raised, but in March they were returned to the old level. 🏗️ To prepare for winter, it is also necessary to unfreeze "Heat Communal Energy" accounts and strengthen the protection of substations. 🗓️ The Verkhovna Rada plans to abolish price caps only in May 2027, which raises concerns among analysts.

As of August 1, 2026, the tariff for electricity transmission through Ukraine's transmission networks will increase by 25% to 928.45 UAH per MWh. 🏭 A preferential rate will be maintained for "green" metallurgy. ⚡️ The price of electricity for households will not change and will remain at 4.32 UAH per kWh.

Abnormal heat and scheduled repairs threaten Ukraine with an increase in load on the power grid by 1 GW. The Ministry of Energy is preparing restriction schedules for businesses, while the population is urged to save electricity in the evening hours. ⚡🌡️

NKREKP has approved a 25% increase in the electricity transmission tariff starting August 1, 2026. The rise is linked to the inclusion of obligations for the development of 'green' energy in the cost. Tariffs for the population remain unchanged for now, but the IMF demands further price liberalization. ⚡🇺🇦