Kyiv has prepared its heating supply for the heating season by almost 90%

Restoration of stations and preparation of Kyiv's centralized heating system for launch in the 2026/2027 heating season are almost 90% complete. At the same time, the city continues to create a backup heating system in case of new Russian strikes on key energy facilities.

Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko said this on August 21 while answering journalists' questions, reports Ukrinform.

According to the mayor, the primary task remains restoring centralized heating after damage caused by Russian attacks. Currently, restoration of stations and direct preparation of the system for the start of the heating season are almost 90% complete.

The second area of preparation is creating a backup system that should provide the city with heat in case of destruction or serious damage to major generation facilities. Klitschko noted that Kyiv is implementing relevant projects jointly with the state and calculating various scenarios of new Russian attacks.

The mayor emphasized that Kyiv's centralized heating system is one of the largest in Europe and was built over decades. Therefore, it is impossible to fully replace it with reserve capacities in a short period. Work on individual facilities of the backup system is already 90% or more complete, while implementation of other projects will require more time.

Funding for part of the projects is carried out by the city and the state on a 50/50 basis. Previously, plans to increase the resilience of the capital's heating supply were considered at the level of the government and the National Security and Defense Council.

At the same time, the current estimate of almost 90% should not be confused with the figure Klitschko mentioned a few days earlier. On August 17, he stated that Kyiv had completed almost 50% of the entire planned set of works to prepare and increase the city's resilience. The mayor then explained that this referred to the average indicator for dozens of different projects – from infrastructure restoration to creation of reserve capacities.

Thus, almost 90% now refers primarily to restoration of stations and readiness of the centralized heating system for launch, while the broader plan for the capital's energy resilience is still in the process of implementation.

In early August, Klitschko also reported that the plan to restore Kyiv's damaged energy facilities was 65% complete. At the same time, the capital is increasing distributed generation and backup heating, which should reduce dependence of individual districts on large facilities in case of new damage.

Preparation is taking place against the backdrop of the difficult experience of last winter, when Russian strikes on energy and heating infrastructure led to large-scale interruptions in heating, electricity and water. Kyiv is also preparing a plan for temporary relocation of residents with limited mobility in case of prolonged lack of heating.