If Russia continues air attacks on Ukrainian power plants, the worst-case scenario for the country’s population will be up to 20 hours a day without electricity and heating in winter.
About this informs BBC.
“If Russia continues to attack power plants, the worst-case scenario is that come winter, Ukrainians could spend up to 20 hours a day without electricity or heating, according to Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK. Part of the problem is that Ukrainian thermal and hydroelectric power plants are difficult and expensive to repair“, the journalists note.
The problem lies in the complexity and high cost of repairing Ukrainian thermal and hydroelectric power plants. Some will take years to recover, while others may never be recovered. Power outages already lead to serious consequences. After the restoration of the power supply, people turn on all their electrical appliances at the same time, which causes fires, the State Emergency Service notes.
The situation with electricity supply is particularly critical in Kyiv, where due to the large concentration of critical infrastructure, some areas remain without electricity for up to 20 hours a day. From June 24, critical infrastructure will receive priority in electricity supply, and the rest of the electricity will be distributed evenly between regions.
Key facts:
- 20 hours without electricity and heat: the worst scenario for Ukrainians in winter if Russian attacks on power plants continue.
- Difficult and expensive repairs: Ukrainian power plants are difficult to restore, some of them may be lost forever.
- Fires due to overloading of networks: power outages lead to fires due to the simultaneous switching on of electrical appliances after the restoration of power supply.
- The situation in Kyiv is critical: some areas of the capital remain without electricity for up to 20 hours a day.
- Priority of critical infrastructure: from June 24, critical infrastructure will receive priority in power supply.
