Norway sends $48 million to fix Ukraine power grid before winter

Norway will provide 500 million kroner, or 48 million euros, to Ukraine to repair damaged energy infrastructure and buy new equipment. The money is intended to stabilize the power supply before winter weather sets in. Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Aasland announced the package during a visit to Kyiv on October 27.

The aid will be transferred in November and December. It will flow through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, which allows for rapid allocation of resources to specific repair projects and investments. Ukrainian officials will decide which areas face the most urgent needs.

Aasland stated that Ukraine is entering a new winter of war. He said it is very important that the country receives funds to purchase equipment for strengthening and restoring critical infrastructure. This is necessary to avoid severe humanitarian consequences caused by Russian bombing.

The support is part of Norway's Nansen Programme. In 2026, total support under this program will reach 85 billion kroner. Of that amount, 15 billion kroner covers civilian and humanitarian aid, including the energy funding. The remaining 70 billion kroner is allocated to military needs.

Since Russia began its full-scale invasion in 2022, Norway has allocated more than 16 billion kroner to Ukraine. This total includes funding for gas purchases, energy infrastructure recovery, and new solutions.

Sweden announced a similar package on October 16. That aid was worth 500 million kronor, or nearly 45 million euros, for energy infrastructure support. On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told EU leaders that Ukraine needs at least 70 billion euros to defend itself against Russian aggression next year.