The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 2 billion out of UAH 14 billion to Kyiv for winter preparations: the capital requested five times more

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated an additional UAH 2 billion to Kyiv for the implementation of the energy sustainability plan and preparation for the 2026/2027 heating season. At the same time, the capital had previously asked the government to provide at least UAH 15 billion as part of the joint financing of measures to protect critical infrastructure.

Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba announced the government’s new decision. According to him, the funds will be directed primarily to strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure facilities and developing backup heat supply sources.

“The state is taking on a significant part of the financial burden. At the same time, it is important that all the planned measures are implemented quickly and in full,” Kuleba emphasized.

Earlier, the government had already allocated UAH 966 million to Kyiv for the purchase of block-modular boiler houses. Thus, the total amount of state support for the capital’s sustainability plan currently amounts to about UAH 3 billion.

At the same time, Kyiv emphasizes that this is not enough for a full modernization of the city’s energy system. The total cost of the capital’s energy sustainability plan, which the Kyiv City Council approved back in March 2026, is estimated at approximately UAH 30 billion. It was assumed that the city and the state would finance it on parity terms.

The city authorities are already planning to allocate more than UAH 8 billion from the capital’s budget. In addition, Kyiv intends to attract a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the amount of EUR 50 million to support the Kyivteploenergo Enterprise. The funds will go to restore heat and power facilities damaged by Russian attacks.

Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko previously stated that a full modernization of the capital’s energy infrastructure requires more than UAH 600 billion. According to him, this is not only about preparing for the upcoming winter, but also about long-term strengthening of the city’s energy security.

The approved resilience plan includes measures to protect energy facilities, create backup heat and power supply systems, and increase the autonomy of the capital’s critical infrastructure in the event of new attacks.

Kyiv emphasizes that the funds allocated by the government are an important step, but the city needs significantly more financial support to fully implement all planned measures.