From March to August 2026, state-owned energy companies completed 4,900 procurements for construction and routine repair works worth a total of UAH 26.7 billion. This is 75% more than in the same period last year (UAH 15.3 billion). The figures are based on Prozorro data and are presented by analysts from The Public Investment Watchdog project in their September monitoring report.
Spending on energy-related procurements accounted for around one-third of the funds the government allocated to finance Resilience Plans: UAH 67.8 billion from the state budget and UAH 9.6 billion from local budgets. At the same time, the Resilience Plans may have covered not only construction works to protect and repair infrastructure, but also, for example, the procurement of generators and other resources that are not classified as construction procurement. Therefore, total spending on winter preparedness is likely to be higher, particularly when spending by private companies is taken into account.
Energy companies stepped up their winter preparations over the summer. In spring, they spent around UAH 3 billion per month on construction procurement on average. Spending increased over the summer, reaching a peak of more than UAH 9 billion in August. From April to August, energy-related procurements accounted for an average of 6% of all construction procurements by number and 11% by value. Their share was particularly high in July and August, reaching 15% and 21%, respectively.
The nature of the work also changed. In spring, the largest procurements focused on repairing and restoring facilities, while summer saw a shift towards larger-scale projects aimed at protecting energy infrastructure.
The largest contracting authority in the energy sector during this period was Kyivteploenergo, which accounted for around a quarter of the total value, with 357 procurements worth UAH 7.0 billion. It was followed by Ukrhydroenergo (UAH 5.6 billion), Khmelnytskyi NPP, part of Energoatom (UAH 2.0 billion), and Ukrenergo (UAH 1.0 billion). In terms of the number of procurement procedures, Ternopiloblenergo ranked first, conducting 1,021 procurements worth a total of UAH 0.7 billion.
Among the contractors, the largest amounts were awarded to Adamant Construction Company LLC (UAH 2.2 billion under two contracts), Kyiv Energy Construction Company LLC (UAH 2.0 billion), and Construction and Installation Department No. 460 LLC (UAH 1.3 billion).
Kyiv-based contracting authorities accounted for nearly half (47%) of the total value of completed construction procurements for the energy sector among regional operators. Vinnytsia-based contracting authorities ranked second, with procurements worth more than UAH 1 billion. Both the number and value of such procurements were significantly lower in Kherson and Odesa regions. No such procurements were recorded in Donetsk or Luhansk regions.
The analysis covers procurements for construction and routine repair works. Procurements related to winter preparations in the energy sector were identified by the contracting authorities responsible for energy facilities. The analysis is limited to state-owned enterprises and excludes procurements by the Agency for Restoration. Source: Bi Prozorro.
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