As Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK's mission is to provide light and warmth to millions of people every year. Following full-scale invasion in 2022, russia has systematically targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure in an attempt to plunge the country into darkness. They have attacked both the energy distribution network, operated by DTEK Grids, and our thermal power plants, operated by DTEK Energy. Since russia's invasion, DTEK power plants and grids have endured innumerable missile, drone and artillery strikes. Our teams are working around the clock to bring back light: as of November 2024, we had reconnected Ukrainian households more than 17 million times and spent over €200m in 2024 alone on repairs to power plants.
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As well as supporting Ukraine's brave fighting soldiers, the company plays a central role in supporting a thriving Ukraine. Since the beginning of the war we have:
- Contributed more than €2.6 billion in taxes, including paying tax bills early in 2022 to ensure Ukraine's public services could continue to run during the early days of the invasion.
- Provided free electricity to the military, hospitals, and critical infrastructure facilities in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions, providing more than 100 necessary infrastructure facilities with free electricity worth almost 350 million hryvnias.
- Provided blood for the armed forces of Ukraine and victims of war via 860 employee blood donors.
through our comprehensive veteran support programme, we provide assistance to DTEK employees who’ve fought in the war. Dating back to the initial hostilities in 2014, DTEK has experience of helping veterans adapt to life post‑conflict. But given the escalation since 2022, we’ve studied the experience of demobilised employees to inform new approaches and solutions.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, more than 900 serving DTEK employees have returned to civilian life, with about 55% continuing to work at our enterprises. In addition to the support provided through coordinators, medical workers and psychologists, we’ve developed an extended package of voluntary medical insurance, called Veteran +, which considers the specific needs of people returning from the army.
At various branches of the DTEK Academy, veterans can update their professional knowledge or acquire new skills. Our teams also receive special training on how to support veteran adaptation. Overall, our veterans policy is based on our enduring gratitude and respect for those who’ve fought against the russian aggressors.