PRESS RELEASE 012

Albares delivers high-powered generators to Ukraine to alleviate damage to essential energy infrastructure

• ​The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the AECID, intensifies its humanitarian action in the country with generators that will help more than 14,000 people
  
• This is the largest shipment in terms of combined power, providing a total power of 6.3 megawatts
  

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, participated today, in Arganda del Rey, in the ceremony to present the Ukrainian Ambassador to Spain, Yuliia Sokolovska, with several high-powered generators with which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), continues to strengthen its humanitarian support for the Ukrainian population in the face of the energy emergency resulting from the conflict.

Continuous Russian bombing has resulted in a 70% loss of Ukraine's electricity capacity. Attacks on the electricity system have intensified since the second half of 2025, affecting the entire country, including its capital, Kyiv, where anti-aircraft systems mitigated the effects of these attacks. Now, power cuts throughout the country last 12 to 16 hours, with temperatures in winter falling to -20 degrees on a daily basis.

'In light of this dramatic situation, we reiterate that Spain will continue to support the people and Government of Ukraine,' said the minister. 'Today we have come to Arganda del Rey to deliver six generators that will be able to supply energy to more than 14,000 people. These are three high-powered generators and three medium-powered generators that the AECID has purchased for immediate shipment to Ukraine through the European Civil Protection Mechanism,' he concluded.

Commitment to the Ukrainian ​​people

The generators will be used to support essential infrastructure that has been severely affected by attacks on the country's electricity system. This is not the first shipment to meet the energy needs of the Ukrainian Government and people, explained Albares, who pointed out that energy sufficiency is, and has been, a priority area of work for the AECID.

'Just three months ago, in October 2025, in anticipation of a cold winter, we sent 70 smaller generators. We did the same at the beginning of 2025 and in previous years. However, in view of the unprecedented attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, this is the largest shipment in terms of combined power to date,' he said. In total, these generators will provide 6.3 megawatts of power.

Request from Uk​raine

Today's shipment responds to the request made by Ambassador Sokolovska ​in a letter to the director of the AECID, Antón Leis, who was also present at the event. In the letter, Ukraine asked Spain to continue supporting the country by supplying emergency energy equipment, including a list of needs focused especially on high-powered generators to support energy infrastructure damaged in recent weeks. This situation has worsened the humanitarian crisis, affecting thousands of people's access to basic services.

Since the beginning of the conflict, the Foreign Ministry, through the AECID, has maintained a sustained commitment to the humanitarian response in Ukraine, supporting actions aimed at ensuring access to energy, health, protection and other essential services for the civilian population. This new delivery is part of this ongoing effort to improve the situation and strengthen the resilience of the affected population.

For images of the event, click here​.​​