Nina Yuzhanina is initiating temporary benefits for the import of the most popular generator models: this is a matter of common sense and saving lives.
Nina Yuzhanina, a member of parliament from the European Solidarity faction, is initiating the introduction of temporary preferential customs clearance for generators that Ukrainians import from abroad to avoid an energy disaster.
We’ve been living in a full-scale war for four years now. And during this time, Ukraine’s energy system has become one of the enemy’s key targets. The destruction of energy facilities in 2022, beginning in November 2025, and the particularly massive attacks in early 2026 led not just to a power shortage but to chronic instability in the power supply throughout the country. Stabilization and emergency outages have become the norm for Ukrainians, not the exception. And after the missile attacks, we’ve experienced extended, complete power outages in entire regions. And under these circumstances, the state has effectively transferred responsibility for energy security and electricity supply to businesses,” explains the MP.
According to Yuzhanina, in practice, enterprises, small businesses, apartment buildings, hospitals, schools, and private households are forced to supply themselves with electricity.
“People are buying inverters, batteries, and generators, often buying them abroad with their own money, because there’s a huge shortage right now. And what are they facing? Over the past two weeks, we’ve had a lot of calls from people who were stuck at customs with their purchased equipment, because it turns out some equipment is exempt from duties and VAT, while others aren’t,” Yuzhanina notes. She recalled that current legislation exempts some from customs duties:
• inverters of any power,
• lithium-ion batteries over 100 Ah;
• solar panels,
• wind generators,
• gasoline generators over 7.5 kW.
At the same time, gasoline generators up to 7.5 kW have not been laid off, and diesel generators of any capacity have not been laid off at all , Yuzhanina notes.
“How can we explain to people why generators up to 7.5 kW are the standard for a private home, an apartment, even a small shop? Or diesel generators, which are installed in the vast majority of buildings—multi-apartment buildings, hospitals, business centers, and industrial facilities? Why should those who import the same equipment pay added value? These are essentially taxes on survival,” the MP notes.
“The bill I’ve proposed doesn’t do anything revolutionary. It doesn’t create new schemes, doesn’t offer benefits to a select few, and doesn’t require budgetary funds. It simply eliminates discrimination between types of electric generators. We propose adding all diesel generators, from the smallest to 7.5 kW, to the existing list of industrial generators eligible for benefits. We also propose including gasoline generators up to 7.5 kW, which are currently the most common among the population. And this should be done for the duration of martial law, but no later than January 1, 2029,” the deputy explains.
Yuzhanina is convinced this will be a state investment in economic stability, reduce social tension, and support communities and condominiums: “When a business has power, it operates, pays taxes, and preserves jobs. Light in the home isn’t just about comfort; it’s about basic safety. This will be a logical extension of the decisions we’ve already made regarding inverters, batteries, and renewable energy sources.”
“This isn’t a political issue. It’s a matter of common sense. We can’t change the fact that the enemy is targeting the energy sector. But we can allow people and businesses to defend themselves. That’s why I’m asking you to support this bill and, literally in the first days of the Verkhovna Rada session, demand that it be considered ad hoc to help people and businesses survive during this difficult time for the country,” Nina Yuzhanina urged.