Over the past six years, Kyiv has replaced or fully renovated 500 elevators within the framework of the co-financing program 'Elevator Upgrades.' This year, plans are in place to replace or repair 125 elevators. This was announced by Petro Panteleev, deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration, during an inspection of the work at a building on Pryrichna Street in the Obolon district.
“High-quality elevator equipment is not inexpensive, as it pertains to safety, reliability, and long-term use. Additionally, we are not just replacing but modernizing — equipping buildings with more efficient and energy-saving elevators. The equipment comes from various manufacturers, predominantly from Italy, Turkey, and Germany. However, there are also components made in Ukraine, whose quality stands up to international standards. Elevators are already equipped with frequency regulation devices, which will allow us to reduce electricity consumption by half,” Panteleev explained.
He also reminded that there are five support mechanisms for multi-apartment buildings in Kyiv: the '70/30' contest, reimbursement for independent power sources, the 'Elevator Upgrades' program, a Revolving Fund, and one-time financial assistance for newly established homeowners associations.
“The city offers various support tools that residents of all categories of buildings can utilize, regardless of whether they have a homeowners association. For instance, the 'Elevator Upgrades' program, introduced back in 2020, has already benefited residents of 899 buildings, including those belonging to homeowners associations and those serviced by managing companies,” emphasized the deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration.
According to him, the 'Elevator Upgrades' program has a flexible financial participation ratio for residents, based on the type of work being done.
“For energy-efficient measures, this is a 70/30 ratio, where the city covers 70% of the costs, and residents cover 30%. If the work involves capital repairs or a complete elevator replacement, the city takes on 95% of the costs, while residents only invest 5%. This approach ensures a reasonable financial participation for residents, as elevator equipment and its replacement or renovation can be quite costly,” noted Petro Panteleev.
He also informed that over the five years of the 'Elevator Upgrades' program, the city has allocated more than 1.1 billion UAH for various types of capital repairs that have been prioritized by residents, while residents contributed 93.4 million UAH.