Ukrenergo

Force in Play

Coordinating grid defense and emergency repairs

Ukraine started the war with 38 GW of power generation capacity; By January 2026, capacity had fallen to 11 gigawatts against 18 gigawatts of demand.. Winter demand hit 18 GW on January 15, 2026. Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal told parliament on January 16 that 'not a single power plant left in Ukraine' has escaped Russian attack.

Updated Yesterday

Force in Play

Imposes emergency outages after November 2026 strikes damaged substations and cut power to hundreds of thousands.

Since October 2022, Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power plants, substations, rail hubs and ports in repeated missile and drone waves. The campaign forced a formal energy emergency in January 2026, when the grid met only 60% of demand and available capacity had fallen to about 14 gigawatts from 33.7 before the invasion.

Updated 3 days ago

Force in Play

Emergency outages were in effect in Kyiv city, the Kyiv region and Kharkiv region on Nov. 4, with hourly schedules imposed in most other regions after grid damage

Russia fired 310 drones at Ukraine overnight into Nov. 4, hitting energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr and cutting power and water across the capital region. Ukraine's air force said it downed or electronically suppressed 272 of them, with strikes recorded at 19 locations.

Updated 7 days ago

Built World

As of May 2026: Repairing transmission damage and managing rationing during repeated mass strikes

Ukrainian officials say more than 450 drones and about 30 missiles hit energy and port infrastructure overnight. Odesa and surrounding areas went dark.

Updated May 15