Distribution system operators in Ukraine: gatekeepers of a decentralised energy system
Bondarenko, Mikhnych, Zachmann
October 2025
Patchwork of Ownership of Ukrainian DSOs
32 DSOs Network: 818 782 km
Distributed electricity: 83 TWh in 2024 (115 TWh in 2021)
Ownership: mixed (mostly private, incl. foreign + state)
Approved investment programs for 2025: 300 mln euro
Approved FYNDP 2025–2029 in 2024: for 21 DSO €2.0 billion
Voltage level: 0.4 – 110 kV (some even have 150 kV lines)
