Our energy company DTEK returned electricity to 1 million Ukrainian families in a single week, working in more than 596 communities affected by russian attacks. Over the past month, DTEK crews restored power to nearly 4.5 million households in more than 2,200 towns and villages, including Odesa, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv regions and the capital, Kyiv. The work continues as Ukraine moves into autumn and prepares for a challenging heating season under continued russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
How many households did DTEK reconnect in one week?
DTEK energy workers brought electricity back to 1 million Ukrainian families in one week alone. The regional breakdown was 366,000 households in Odesa region, 360,000 households in Donetsk region, 172,000 households in Dnipropetrovsk region and 9,000 households in Kyiv region. In total, crews worked across more than 596 communities, returning to networks damaged by russian attacks and reconnecting homes as quickly as possible.
What has DTEK achieved over the past month?
In one month, DTEK brought power back to more than 2,200 towns and villages and nearly 4.5 million households across Ukraine. By region, that included 2.6 million households in Donetsk region, 1.1 million households in Odesa region, 569,000 households in Dnipropetrovsk region and 128,300 households in Kyiv region, together with the capital, Kyiv. These are cumulative reconnections following repeated damage to distribution networks.
Why does this matter as winter approaches?
Electricity is the basic condition for everything else. As Ukraine moves into autumn, the country is preparing for a challenging heating season under continued russian attacks on its energy system. A reconnected household means heating, light, water pumps, mobile networks and the ability to work and study from home. Fast restoration also allows local businesses to reopen and keeps essential services such as hospitals and schools running.
Who carries out this work?
The work is done by DTEK repair crews on the ground, often in regions close to the front line and under the risk of further strikes. They repair overhead lines, substations and distribution equipment, in many cases returning to the same networks several times after new damage. Their work is the reason the figures above exist.
How does this fit into the wider strategy?
This is the approach of our shareholder Rinat Akhmetov: SCM companies work to support the resilience of Ukraine's energy sector, its economy and its society throughout the war. Keeping the lights on is part of keeping the country working. The fight for light continues.
