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Graphic Truth: Ukraine's energy crisis

​Ukraine's energy generating capacity since Russia's full scale invasion in 2022.

Ukraine's energy generating capacity since Russia's full scale invasion in 2022.

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Riley is a former writer and reporter for GZERO. When she isn’t writing about global politics, you can find her conducting research on American politics or persisting in her lifelong quest to learn French. Riley spends her time outside of work grilling, dancing, and wearing many hats (both literally and figuratively).

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January 23, 2026
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On Thursday, Ukraine’s energy minister said that the power grid suffered its most difficult day since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Since October of last year, Russian strikes have taken out 8.5 GW of Ukraine’s energy generating capacity. The attacks have left much of the Ukrainian public without heat, as temperatures drop to -20 degrees Celsius.

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