DTEK Energy continues to support Ukrainians who have been forced by the war to leave their homes and move to safer regions. Since February 2022, the company’s coal mining, repair, energy and machine-building enterprises have provided jobs to almost 5,800 internally displaced persons, about 550 of them during 2026.
A significant proportion of the new employees previously had no mining or energy qualifications. They acquired their occupations directly on the job – at the branches of DTEK Academy operating in the company’s regions of presence. Training combines theory, work on simulators and hands-on training in production conditions; for certain occupations, VR and digital simulators are used, making it possible to practise complex operations in a safe environment. The company’s qualification centres make it possible to officially confirm the occupation acquired: DTEK currently has 8 such centres covering 37 occupations and 99 professional qualifications. The displaced people employed include more than 500 women who completed two-month training and work underground under the programme to attract women to mining professions.
A separate area of support is housing and settling in at the new place. The company helps with temporary accommodation in dormitories and at its own recreational facilities, and, once a family rents permanent housing, provides monthly partial compensation of rental costs. New employees also receive relocation allowances, financial support and assistance with adapting to and integrating into the communities.
Job search and support for displaced people are provided by the DTEK Energy Employment Centre, which operates in most regions of Ukraine and cooperates with the State Employment Service and IDP hubs. In total, during this year alone, the Centre has attracted 1,500 employees.
“The war has forced millions of Ukrainians to start their lives anew, and it is important for us to be there for them at this moment. We give people not just a job, but an anchor: an occupation, a stable income, housing and a community where they can rebuild a normal life. That is why we continue to systematically implement support programmes for communities in the regions where our enterprises are located,” noted Oleksandr Fomenko, CEO of DTEK Energy.
According to Kateryna Zihanshyna, Head of the DTEK Energy Employment Centre, most people who come to the company’s enterprises have never worked at a mine or a power plant.
“That is why we start with training: a person acquires an occupation on site, with a mentor, and starts work already prepared. At the same time, we resolve housing issues – from temporary accommodation to rent compensation – so that the employee can focus on work rather than on finding a roof over their head,” she said.
In addition to work and housing, employees receive a full social package: official employment, paid leave, preferential length of service, free household fuel or compensation for utility services, modern workwear and reservation from mobilisation for critical infrastructure employees.