Ukrenergo warned: this winter will be the hardest in the last 3 years
30 October 2024 00:15
Ukrenergo is preparing several scenarios for the winter of 2024-2025 in Ukraine. They warn that it will be difficult. Oleksiy Brekht, acting head of Ukrenergo, said this in an interview on Suspilne TV channel, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
“There are three options, including the worst-case scenario – the continuation of massive shelling of infrastructure, transmission network, generation facilities, and so on,” Brekht said.
According to him, Ukraine lost 9 GW of generating capacity in the spring due to Russian shelling, and this is a “significant loss”.
Theworst-case scenario for the winter is the continuation of Russia’s massive attacks on generation facilities.
“Under this scenario, with the volume of electricity imports that we have today, we may have a limitation of electricity output on critical, cold days, up to two rounds of outage schedules, no more. That is, up to eight hours,” assured the head of Ukrenergo.
Earlier, Brecht said that Ukraine has good prospects for electricity supply for the upcoming winter, but it all depends on the weather.
According to the updated energy balance, there may be minor restrictions only in December and February.
Given the above-zero temperatures, the country is expected to get through the winter without any electricity restrictions or with minimal restrictions during peak consumption hours.
As reported , the government has lifted the ban on air conditioners and lighting in government offices.
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Situation in the Ukrainian energy sector
on March 29, 2024, Russia resumed its attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector, carrying out the most massive shelling in the entire period of the full-scale war. In particular, DniproHES and other Ukrainian energy facilities were hit. Since then, Russia has been regularly shelling Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
For example, the Russians destroyed the Trypillia and Zmiiv thermal power plants, causing Centrenergo to lose 100% of its generation. Also, 5 of DTEK’s 6 thermal power plants were severely damaged.
After that, power outages began again in Ukraine, Ukrenergo introduced blackout schedules, and the government raised electricity tariffs by 60% at once.
At the same time, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to build two new units at the Khmelnytsky N PP and has already received approval from the relevant parliamentary committee. The Razumkov Center criticized these plans.
Russia launched another massive attack on the Ukrainian energy sector on August 26. This time, they attacked the distribution and electricity supply systems, and also hit the Kyiv hydroelectric power plant.
Some experts believe that the blackouts may last until spring. And the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine recently voiced a worst-case scenario that envisages blackouts of up to 20 hours a day.
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