Over 80% of power plants destroyed in Ukraine — official

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · Aug 04, 2026 · 142 words

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What to know about Over 80% of power plants destroyed in Ukraine — official

Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Shmygal reported that over 80% of Ukraine's power plants have been damaged or destroyed. The article details a significant drop in electricity generation capacity from 56 GW before 2022 to 12 GW last winter, resulting in a state of emergency.

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What happened

More than 80% of Ukraine’s power plants have been damaged or destroyed, First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denis Shmygal said.

Why it matters

In an interview with Politico, he said that Ukraine’s energy production capacity had dropped to 12 GW last winter due to extensive damage to infrastructure facilities, creating a 6 GW shortfall.

Common ground

Before 2022, Ukraine’s electricity generation capacity stood at about 56 GW.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “More than 80% of Ukraine’s power plants have been damaged or destroyed”

MISLEADING

The claim states 'more than 80% of power plants' were damaged. However, the evidence specifies that Ukraine lost about 80% of its 'thermal power generation' (a specific type of plant), not 80% of all power plants. Other evidence mentions that about 50% of energy is still supplied by three large nuclear plants, contradicting the idea that 80% of the total fleet is destroyed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slova…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) started in 1991 following Ukraine's independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Ukraine-NATO ties gradually stre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine–NATO_relations

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Claim 2: “creating a 6 GW shortfall”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and news landing pages that do not mention a specific '6 GW shortfall'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine[a] is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. [b] Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine

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web search NEUTRAL — Read the latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Stay updated with on-the-ground reporting, political developments on both sides, and the economic impact on the region and the world.
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-russia-war/

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web search NEUTRAL — Trusted reporting and analysis from the heart of Ukraine. Independent coverage of the war, politics, and recovery – straight to your inbox.
https://www.kyivpost.com/

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Claim 3: “Ukraine needed to restore about 10 GW of generation capacity and add some 3 GW of distributed generation capacity”

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One web search result explicitly confirms the loss of 'up to 10 GW of electricity generation capacity'. However, there is no corroborating evidence in the provided text regarding the specific need to add '3 GW of distributed generation capacity'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Electricity is an important part of energy in Ukraine. Most electricity generation is nuclear, and the system is inflexible. The bulk of Energoatom output is sold to the government's "guaranteed buyer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_in_Ukraine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — GW Erco Shimano (UCI team code: GES) is a Colombian-registered UCI Continental cycling team that participates in road bicycle racing events on the UCI Continental Circuits. Prior to 2023, the team was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GW_Erco_Shimano

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_University

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Claim 4: “Before 2022, Ukraine’s electricity generation capacity stood at about 56 GW”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The evidence provided does not mention the pre-2022 capacity being 56 GW. One source mentions consumption was 17-18 GW, but not the total generation capacity.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Less than 10% of energy in Ukraine is renewables. Biomass provides renewable heat. There is a National Renewable Energy Action Plan to 2030. Decentralized electricity generation, such as rooftop sola…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Ukraine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jill Naomi Tokuda (born March 3, 1976) is an American politician and business owner serving as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district since 2023. As of 2026, Tokuda is one of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Tokuda

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Claim 5: “Ukraine’s energy production capacity had dropped to 12 GW last winter”

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While evidence mentions a 'Ukrainian energy crisis' and challenges during the 2024 winter season, none of the provided sources specify that the production capacity dropped specifically to '12 GW'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Russo-Ukrainian war winter attacks on district heating and electricity in Ukraine caused crises for energy in Ukraine. The situation created significant challenges during the 2024 winter se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_energy_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wind power in Ukraine is mostly in areas affected by the Russo-Ukrainian War. At the end of 2021 there was 1.7 gigawatts (GW) capacity of electricity in Ukraine was wind power. In 2024 the IEA suggest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Ukraine

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Claim 6: “Ukraine began experiencing power supply problems in late 2025”

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The claim states power supply problems began in 'late 2025'. This is chronologically impossible as the current date is 2024 (as evidenced by references to the '2024 winter season' and '2024' in the evidence). Furthermore, evidence shows the energy crisis began much earlier, during the 2022-present invasion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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Claim 7: “A state of emergency was declared in the country’s energy sector”

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Multiple independent sources (Spotlight Magazine, mBlip, and a report on Kharkiv) confirm that a state of emergency was declared for the energy sector.

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web search NEUTRAL — Due to a nighttime Russian attack on Ukrainian energy, a state of emergency was declared in Kharkiv, and over 1 000 homes in Kyiv are without heat. This attack on the energy sector was the largest sin…
https://babel.ua/en/news/124715-an-emergency-situation-in-kh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that a state of emergency will be declared across the country’s energy sector. This decision comes as Ukraine faces a brutal combination of freezi…
https://spotlightmagazine.us/ukraine-declares-energy-state-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine, where intensified Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure have plunged millions into darkness, cold, and water shortages. On Wednesday, a state of emergency was declared for th…
https://mblip.com/ukraine-declares-state-of-emergency-as-rus…

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