According to foreign media reports, the Ukrainian parliament recently voted to cancel all taxes and tariffs on imported energy equipment to cope with the severe energy crisis it is facing. This move marks an important step for Ukraine in dealing with energy shortages.
Over the past three months, millions of Ukrainians have suffered from widespread power outages due to the ongoing impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. At the same time, they are also facing the dual challenges of water shortages and insufficient air conditioning supply during the hot summer.
Member of Parliament Danyo Hetmantsev said that the Ukrainian Parliament has passed two key laws that explicitly exempt imports of key energy equipment such as generators, wind power, photovoltaic equipment and batteries from tariffs and value-added tax. This decision is aimed at accelerating the introduction of these equipment to ease the current energy supply tension.
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galuschenko affirmed this, pointing out that "this change will greatly promote the ability of enterprises and residents to obtain alternative energy and provide strong guarantees for Ukraine's energy security."
In addition, he also revealed that the Ukrainian government has established a special fund of more than 551 million euros to support the operation and maintenance of the energy industry and ensure the stability and sustainability of energy supply.
Since March this year, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has dealt a devastating blow to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing most thermal and hydropower facilities to be severely damaged, which has caused Ukraine to lose about half of its power generation capacity.
Member of Parliament Dmytro Razumkov highly praised the decision to cancel import tariffs, believing that this is a "step in the right direction." He called on other members of parliament to continue to promote legislative reforms to further expand the preferential import policy to more key equipment such as generators, inverters, and mobile power supplies, and suggested extending this preferential policy to June 2026.
Razumkov said on Telegram: "We need to pay attention to the important role that generators and charging stations play in our daily lives and work. With the arrival of autumn and winter, the demand for electricity will increase further, and prices will rise accordingly. Therefore, we must take immediate action to ensure the country's energy security."
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