Ukraine secures 375 million euros for energy sector at Gdansk conference
Ukraine has secured at least 375 million euros ($426 million) for the restoration of energy infrastructure and new contributions to the Energy Support Fund, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The commitments were announced after the “A coordination framework for international support aimed at restoring, protecting, and preparing Ukraine’s energy system. The name is derived from the “Ramstein” meeting format (the Ukraine Defense Contact Group), where Ukraine’s partners discuss military assistance to Ukraineenergy Ramstein” meeting in the Polish city of Gdansk, where the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) is underway.
According to Shmyhal, partners announced additional aid for Ukraine’s energy sector in the following amounts:
- United States — $175 million;
- Sweden — 137 million euros;
- Norway — 77 million euros;
- Estonia — 2.125 million euros;
- Iceland — 550,000 euros;
- Lithuania — 4 million euros.
“Thank you to every country, international organization and company that remains with Ukraine. This support helps restore energy infrastructure, protect critical facilities and provide millions of Ukrainians with electricity. Together we are strengthening Ukraine’s energy resilience. Light will win!” Shmyhal wrote.