Kharkiv: Generators and charging stations have become 15–20% more expensive.
In Kharkiv, prices for generators and other devices for independent power supply have been analyzed. The city council says that demand is increasing as winter approaches and the risk of prolonged power outages increases. Compared to autumn 2025, these goods have become approximately 15–20% more expensive. Gasoline generators cost an average of 12 to 55 thousand UAH, inverter generators cost 25 to 60 thousand UAH, and diesel generators cost 42 to 160 thousand UAH.
In Kharkiv, prices for generators and other devices for independent power supply have been analyzed. The city council notes that demand for these goods is increasing as winter approaches and the risk of prolonged power outages increases. They can be purchased from specialized stores that sell construction equipment and electrical tools.
Gasoline generators with a power range of 2.1 to 8.0 kW, depending on the manufacturer, cost an average of 12 to 55 thousand UAH, while inverter generators cost between 25 and 60 thousand UAH, and diesel generators cost between 42 and 160 thousand UAH. Portable charging stations, which can be used to power household appliances and charge devices, cost an average of 9 to 80 thousand UAH, while power banks cost between 500 and 7000 UAH.
According to the city administration, the prices of these goods have increased by approximately 15–20% compared to autumn 2025.
Previously, the city council monitored prices for items designed to retain heat: over the past year, they have increased by 5–15%. Sleeping bags cost from 1700 UAH, while warm winter blankets and throws cost an average of 850 to 3000 UAH, and sets of thermal underwear cost from 600 to 2700 UAH. Disposable thermal body warmers and thermal insoles for shoes cost from 15 to 60 UAH.