Over UAH 10 bln from capital's budget allocated to increase Kyivteploenergo charter capital – Klitschko

Kyiv has begun implementing priority measures under the energy resilience plan to prepare for the next heating season, allocating over UAH 10 billion to increase the charter capital of the Kyivteploenergo municipal enterprise, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.

"Today, the Kyiv City Council is to adopt a decision to increase the charter capital of Kyivteploenergo by UAH 2.7 billion. Prior to this, we already provided over UAH 10 billion from the city budget," Klitschko wrote on Telegram on Thursday.

According to him, deputies are also expected to approve the transfer of mobile distributed thermal and power generation equipment from state to municipal ownership. "We are talking about six modular cogeneration units. They are to be transferred to the capital by the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine," the mayor added.

Klitschko emphasized that Kyiv is already preparing for the next winter, which will be difficult, but he stressed the importance of financial support from the state.

"The scale of the capital necessitates a vast number of measures and projects. Accordingly, their cost is significant. We are talking about colossal funds—over UAH 60 billion in total. The city is allocating what it can from its budget. However, the capital absolutely needs state support: in financing, equipment assistance, and other resources. Therefore, the politicization of energy resilience issues must stop! We need to talk about specific things, projects, and aid, and work together—all branches of government and all services. We must consolidate and effectively distribute resources because this is about how Kyiv and its residents will get through the next winter," he stated.

Additionally, the mayor noted that for the first time since the adoption of new land allocation rules, the Kyiv City Council is scheduled to consider land issues, including securing plots for Kyivteploenergo and DTEK facilities, which is necessary to strengthen the resilience of the capital’s heat and power system.

Klitschko also refuted rumors regarding the alleged construction of a parking lot on Peyzazhna Alley, where a garage cooperative was liquidated and slope stabilization work has begun. "This is untrue and mere speculation," he wrote.

As reported, on March 3, the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) approved energy resilience plans for the upcoming heating seasons for each region and regional center. Kyiv, a city with special status, was granted additional time to prepare its documents.

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko previously stated that the total budget for Kyiv’s resilience plan is UAH 61.6 billion, with the city providing UAH 10.6 billion of its own funds. The plan involves protecting 57 critical infrastructure facilities and installing over 200 MW of additional generation by the end of the year. The government highlighted the development of decentralized heat supply as a key priority for the capital’s plan.