{"id":56869,"date":"2026-01-16T17:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/ukraine-imposes-state-of-emergency-in-energy-sector\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:19:47","slug":"ukraine-imposes-state-of-emergency-in-energy-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/ukraine-imposes-state-of-emergency-in-energy-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine imposes state of emergency in energy sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Our task is coordinated and effective work to stabilize the situation in the energy system as soon as possible, in particular, in the city of Kiev,&#8221; Shmyhal said on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>Under the emergency measure, residents will be allowed to access emergency heating shelters at night despite the curfew, Shmyhal said.<\/p>\n<p>The government has also instructed relevant agencies to streamline procedures for connecting backup power equipment to the electricity grid and to redistribute such equipment across regions based on critical need.<\/p>\n<p>State-run companies, including Ukrainian Railways and gas operator Naftogaz, have been ordered to increase electricity imports to at least 50 percent of their total consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the energy situation is most difficult in Kiev, Odesa and the central Dnipropetrovsk region. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100744 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/thumbs_b_c_f073439bb557bd469ddfca95ad0fc363new.jpg\" alt=\"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy&#039;s administration has instructed relevant agencies to streamline procedures for connecting backup power equipment to the electricity grid and to redistribute such equipment across regions based on critical need.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy&#8217;s 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