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Ukraine to Receive $100 Million Via EBRD Instruments For Gas Purchases
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Ukraine will receive about $100 million through instruments of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to purchase additional volumes of natural gas.
This was reported by Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal via Telegram on January 27.
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“85 million euros ($100 million) through EBRD instruments for the purchase of an additional volume of gas for Ukraine. Work on securing the relevant grant from one of the European countries is already nearing completion,” Shmyhal said.
According to him, the issue was discussed during talks with the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Odile Renaud-Basso.
“I informed the EBRD about the difficult situation in Ukraine’s energy system due to damage caused by Russian strikes. Repair teams are currently working to restore electricity and heat. The work is ongoing around the clock,” he added.
Shmyhal also noted that continued financial support from the EBRD for Ukrainian companies Ukrenergo and Ukrhydroenergo is helping fund repairs, equipment procurement, and the implementation of new solutions to ensure households have electricity and heat.
As Ukraine endures a harsh winter amid continued Russian strikes, damage to the country’s energy system is compounding the strain on households and critical infrastructure.
Russian attacks since October 2025 have damaged 8.5 gigawatts of Ukraine’s power generation capacity, including thermal and hydropower plants, according to Economy, Environment and Agriculture Minister Oleksii Sobolev.
“Much of this capacity was restored and then attacked and destroyed again—and this cycle keeps repeating,” Sobolev said. He added that protecting energy infrastructure would be cheaper than rebuilding it, but Ukraine does not have enough air defense systems.
To offset the losses, Ukraine is currently importing a record 1.9 gigawatts of electricity from Europe, according to the minister.
Menwhile, international partners are stepping up assistance to help the country cope with shortages.
Denmark, for instance, is providing additional support to Ukraine’s energy sector worth about $22 million from its development aid funds to help Ukrainians get through the winter.
The aid package includes roughly $13.5 million for the Ukrainian Energy Support Fund, which coordinates the procurement of energy equipment for Ukraine. Another $5.5 million will be channeled through UNOPS Ukraine and Eastern Europe to supply equipment aimed at protecting energy facilities. About $7 million will be delivered through partner organizations tasked with providing emergency assistance to Ukraine as quickly as possible.
Earlier, Ukraine’s Security Service designated Russia’s sustained attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure as crimes against humanity, citing substantial evidence that the strikes are intended to undermine civilian living conditions.
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