Ukraine Energy Support Fund sustains Ukraine’s energy system under pressure 

Mid-Year findings underscore Fund’s critical role in sustaining Ukraine’s energy sector 

The Ukraine Energy Support Fund (the Fund) has emerged as a cornerstone of Ukraine’s energy resilience, mobilizing almost  €1.3 billion in international support to counter the most severe wave of attacks on Ukraine’s energy system since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. 

According to the Fund's recently released half-year report, during the first half of 2025 (from January 1- to June 30), Ukraine’s energy sector was hit harder than ever before: more than half of pre-war generation capacity was offline or destroyed, including around 70% of the country's thermal capacity. These unprecedented losses, which left the grid under constant strain, were matched by growing support requests to the Fund. In the first half of 2025 alone, the Ukraine Energy Support Fund matched €271.7 million in urgent requests with available funds —bringing total assistance since inception to over €1.3 billion and underscoring its role as a vital lifeline for Ukraine’s energy sector amid escalating attacks. 

The Fund scaled operations dramatically in response by ensuring urgent repairs and deploying decentralized generation to keep millions supplied with power and heat. Procurement surged in the first half of 2025, with €110 million in purchase agreements signed for turbines, transformers, mobile cogeneration units,  generators and more. Since the Fund’s establishment to date, the cumulative value of signed supply contracts has reached nearly €750 million. Deliveries of critical energy equipment also accelerated despite war conditions, reaching €305.2 million in just six months. In total, €510 million worth of equipment has now been delivered, with priority given to the hardest-hit regions such as Kharkiv and Sumy.  

At the same time, the flagship Ray of Hope Programme expanded rapidly, installing solar-plus-storage systems in hospitals to guarantee power during blackouts. By June 2025, 170 requests were approved and 22 contracts signed. As of today, 17 Ray of Hope projects are already producing electricity, ensuring a basic power supply in the event of blackouts while reducing consumption from the grid. The initiative has become a defining example of how wartime resilience can be combined with Ukraine’s green energy transition. 

The Fund's agile response to growing attacks was in large part thanks to record contributions and expanding donor base. In the first half of 2025, the Fund received €202.5 million in new contributions from a growing donor community, which now includes 33 countries. Yet despite this record support, a funding gap of up to €400 million remains between approved requests and available resources, even before accounting for the latest attacks and expected damage in the months ahead. 

The Ukraine Energy Support Fund has proven that international solidarity can keep lights on, hospitals running, and communities safe in the darkest times. But demand is only growing. To sustain and scale this impact, the Fund calls on governments, institutions, and private partners to join or expand their contributions — helping secure Ukraine’s integrated energy future as part of a stronger, more resilient European energy system.