Ukraine plans to raise available generation capacity to 21.4 GW by end-2026
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First Deputy PM and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that Ukraine currently has approximately 15 GW of available electricity capacity (including cogeneration and imports) and aims to increase this to 19.6 GW by 1 November and 21.4 GW by year-end 2026, contingent on no major new Russian damage. Already 4.8 GW has been restored, with another ~4 GW under repair; plans include 3 GW of distributed gas generation. Nuclear provides >40%, thermal ~25%, hydro ~15%.
Why it matters
This official capacity roadmap directly informs near-term supply-demand balance and the scale of residual deficit that distributed renewables, hybrid solar-wind-BESS and flexible generation must fill. It signals strong policy priority for rapid distributed and flexible capacity build-out, creating clear origination windows for 5–100 MW projects in western and central Ukraine ahead of the 2026/27 winter.
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Source & evidence
Interfax-Ukraine / Ministry of Energy (Shmyhal statement) ↗
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