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DTEK Networks invested UAH 2.3 bln in improving reliability of electricity supply

Distribution system operators (DSOs) DTEK Networks continued to repair energy infrastructure in the first half of 2025, investing almost UAH 2.3 billion in its restoration and construction, according to the company’s press service.

“In the first half of the year, we invested almost UAH 2.3 billion in new construction, technical re-equipment, and reconstruction of electrical networks and power equipment, including UAH 686 million for the introduction and development of commercial electricity metering and other areas, and about UAH 930 million. We also invested almost UAH 352 million in repairs in four regions of Ukraine over the six months,” said Alina Bondarenko, CEO of DTEK Networks, as quoted in the press release.

According to the DTEK Networks press release, 4,370 km of overhead power lines, 2,870 cable lines, and more than 3,600 energy facilities in Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions were upgraded.

As part of the investment program in the first half of the year, three transformer and four distribution substations were reconstructed, seven new transformer stations were built, and over 101,000 smart meters were installed.

“DTEK Networks is actively implementing its 2025 repair program, preparing the energy infrastructure of four regions—Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa—for the upcoming heating season,” the operating holding company said.

In particular, in the first half of the year, energy companies have already completed over 60% of the planned repairs to power lines.

According to her, in the first six months, DTEK energy companies also repaired 634 transformer substations and distribution points and almost 3,000 other energy facilities.

DTEK Networks develops its business in electricity distribution and power grid operation in Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Odesa regions. The company’s power grids serve 5.1 million households and 150,000 businesses.

 

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