Italy has begun supplying Ukraine with high-capacity industrial boilers, while Norway delivered an energy-aid package worth $200 million. This information was disclosed on January 15 by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga on Facebook.
The $200 million package has already arrived in Kyiv this week. The funds will be used to purchase gas and essential energy equipment to support the stability of the energy sector during the war.
According to official data, similar commitments were adopted as early as last summer: on July 10, 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Norway launched a program to transform Ukraine’s energy sector, which has sustained significant damage due to the ongoing conflict.
Industrial high-capacity boilers (ranging from 550 to 3000 kW) are arriving from Italy, worth about €1.85 million. The equipment will be sent to the most affected Ukrainian communities.
“We expect new bilateral energy-support packages from other partners very soon. Tomorrow there will be news on this direction”
– an official
Additional steps and partner reactions
According to the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, all international mechanisms are being mobilized to overcome the energy crisis: actively using EU Civil Protection Mechanisms, the Energy Charter and other tools. Sibiga also noted that the MFA and the Ministry of Energy plan to hold an energy “Ramstein” to coordinate partners’ actions.
On January 11, Prime Minister Sviridenko reported that over the past week the Russian army had carried out 44 strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities and critical infrastructure.
On January 14, President Zelensky announced the introduction of a state of emergency in the energy sector in the context of Russian strikes and adverse weather conditions. Kyiv also plans to establish a permanent headquarters to coordinate electricity and heating, which will operate regularly.