Lithuania is investing in Ukraine’s energy resilience with an additional EUR 4 million in funding for energy projects and a new stage of LNG cooperation
Joint meeting of the Governments of Lithuania and Ukraine
Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas participated in the second joint meeting of the Government of Lithuania and the Government of Ukraine, where he presented the results of Lithuania’s support for Ukraine’s energy sector and Lithuania’s readiness to continue providing assistance. He also outlined efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in energy security, electricity and gas infrastructure resilience, the development of renewable energy sources, LNG supply and regional market integration.
Addressing Prime Minister of Lithuania Inga Ruginienė and Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko, along with her accompanying delegation, the minister emphasised that Lithuania had increased its energy support for Ukraine during the particularly challenging 2025/2026 winter season. In the first months of this year alone, more than EUR 6.3 million worth of support was provided to the Ukrainian energy sector (for comparison, more than EUR 10 million was provided over the course of 2025) in the form of transformers, generators, glass insulators and other critical energy equipment required for the restoration of damaged infrastructure.
‘Throughout russia’s full-scale war, our support has been guided by a simple principle: helping Ukraine maintain its energy security today, while also contributing to a stronger and more resilient energy system for the future. Despite unprecedented attacks on electricity and gas infrastructure, Ukraine’s energy system and its people have demonstrated exceptional resilience and professionalism. The experience and expertise gained by Ukraine under wartime conditions are of strategic importance not only to Ukraine and Lithuania, but to Europe as a whole. Lithuania will continue to step up the efforts already under way to strengthen energy infrastructure protection, drawing on the lessons learned by Ukraine,’ said Mr Vaičiūnas.
During the meeting, the minister also presented the planned second stage of the project ‘Support for Ukraine’s energy sector through the installation of solar power plants’ – in the near future, Lithuania will allocate an additional EUR 4 million for the installation of solar power plants and storage systems in Ukrainian kindergartens, hospitals, schools and other public institutions. A total of approximately 80 projects are expected to be implemented across both stages.
‘Last year, Lithuania allocated EUR 5 million, which enabled the implementation of 20 projects involving the installation of solar power plants in Ukrainian educational and healthcare institutions and other facilities. This year, at the end of April, I personally had the opportunity to visit a hospital and a kindergarten in Kyiv where solar power plants, together with energy storage equipment, had been installed with Lithuania’s support. This is a practical example of how Lithuania’s assistance is contributing not only to emergency response, but also to a more secure energy future for Ukraine. I am therefore pleased that the project, which is already a success story, is being continued, with an additional EUR 4 million allocated this year within the already planned funding. Another piece of good news is that this project has also managed to attract EU funding – a further EUR 3 million. As many as 50 projects are planned to be implemented during this stage in total,’ said the minister.
The declaration of the Government of Lithuania and the Government of Ukraine, signed by both prime ministers, also provides for further cooperation in drawing on Ukraine’s experience in protecting energy infrastructure and strengthening its resilience.
Ahead of the joint meeting of the governments of the two countries, Minister Vaičiūnas also took part in a bilateral meeting with Sergii Koretskyi, CEO of Ukraine’s national oil and gas company, Naftogaz. During discussions on Lithuania–Ukraine energy cooperation, the importance of the partnership between Naftogaz and KN Energies, Lithuania’s international terminal operator, was emphasised. The companies will enter a new stage of cooperation, ensuring long-term natural gas supply to Ukraine via the Klaipėda LNG terminal. This cooperation is developing into a long-term strategic LNG supply partnership that will contribute to energy security, supply diversification and resilience in Ukraine and across the wider region. The meeting also highlighted the strategic importance of Ukraine’s natural gas storage facilities for both the region and the European Union.
Lithuania will continue to support Ukraine by providing urgent assistance to the energy sector, restoring energy infrastructure, developing renewable energy, drawing on Ukraine’s experience in protecting and strengthening the resilience of critical energy infrastructure, and supporting the integration of Ukraine’s electricity market into the EU internal market.
Last updated: 02-06-2026
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