Prolonged power outages are expected in Ukraine
Chairman of the Union of Consumers of Public Utilities Oleg Popenko said that the situation with electricity supply in a number of regions of Ukraine remains critically challenging.
According to him, in Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Chernihiv regions there may be no light for half a day, a day or even weeks.
«The situation is very difficult. The Odesa region, where the power grid has suffered serious damage after the latest attacks, remains a problem,» Popenko said.
Causes of outages
Experts name the main reasons for long outages:
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massive Russian attacks on energy infrastructure,
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shortage of generating capacity,
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complexity repair work due to constant shelling.
Power engineers are working on localisation of damage and warn that it may take several weeks to fully restore a stable delivery schedule.
What experts advise
Oleg Popenko recommends citizens to prepare for winter in advance - purchase lanterns, power banks, water supplies and alternative heat sources.
He also called on local governments to Set up heating stations and autonomous energy sources in communities.
