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Germany Sends Record $188 Million Lifeline to Ukraine’s War-Hit Energy System
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Germany has made the largest single contribution to Ukraine’s Energy Support Fund since its creation, transferring more than $188 million to help repair and restore power infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks, according to Ukraine’s Energy Ministry Telegram post on December 24.
Speaking at a briefing, Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolisnyk said Germany’s Federal Foreign Office contributed $188 million to the fund, calling it the biggest one-time payment since the mechanism was launched.
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Additional German support included $3.5 million from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy via the KfW development bank , he said, bringing total new contributions to the fund in December to $288 million, according to the Energy Ministry.
Kolisnyk described the Energy Support Fund, which is managed by the Energy Community Secretariat, as one of the most effective tools for assisting Ukraine’s energy sector. He said the fund is used primarily to purchase equipment for energy companies and to finance urgent repairs following Russian missile and drone strikes.
He stressed that replenishing equipment stocks for repair and recovery work remains a top priority, as Russia continues to carry out targeted attacks on Ukraine’s power system. According to Kolisnyk, Ukraine’s engagement with international partners has intensified in recent months, with assurances of sustained support matching the scale and frequency of Russian attacks.
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Beyond the Energy Support Fund, Ukraine has also received large volumes of humanitarian aid for its energy sector.
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, nearly 2,000 humanitarian shipments weighing close to 26,000 tons have arrived from 38 countries, including equipment for emergency repairs and for expanding distributed power generation, the Energy Ministry said.
Kolisnyk added that Russia has already carried out nine large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the start of 2025, stating that the power system has been under constant assault for nearly four years. He said Ukrainian energy workers continue round-the-clock repairs to stabilize the system and restore damaged facilities.
Previously, it was reported that the European Commission has transferred a thermal power plant from Lithuania to Ukraine, a move expected to supply electricity to roughly one million people across the country, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy.
The Ministry said the transfer required a complex operation lasting 11 months, during which 149 shipments of equipment with a combined weight of 2,399 tons were delivered, including 40 oversized consignments such as exceptionally heavy transformers and stators weighing around 172 tons each.
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