Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Research Center, reported on possible problems with electricity supply this winter, indicating that Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv could become the epicenters of the greatest difficulties. According to him, power outages of up to 16 hours a day are possible in the capital, which creates serious challenges for residents and infrastructure.
The worst situation with light this winter will be in Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv.
"There are several weak points of the energy system in Ukraine. These are Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv, where the worst will happen now. These are big cities, Kharkiv in general is under direct fire, any substation and any generating capacity there can be destroyed at any moment. There are the highest military risks.
Kyiv and Odesa are huge points of consumption, Odesa has almost no generation of its own. Generating facilities are now being installed there, which, God willing, will be able to provide water supply. It will be very good if they have time to launch what should provide water supply and at least half of the city's heat supply.
Kyiv is an extremely deficient city. The Chernobyl station was once built for Kyiv, in fact, to provide it with energy. In winter, Kyiv lacks 800-900 megawatts of power, which must be brought from outside. If they are brought from nowhere, let's be honest, it means that Kyivans will remain without electricity. That is, if Kyiv is cut off from external energy supply, Kyivites will be without electricity for 16 hours a day, and this will be the norm," Kharchenko said.
