The government carefully advises Ukrainians to go to villages for the winter, where there is firewood and the opportunity to warm up, not by chance. There is a possibility that due to the shortage of electricity, Ukrainians may be left without electricity, heat and water. This position was supported by the EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Maternova, as well as Ukrainian officials and experts. Recently, the damage caused to power plants has increased significantly, which makes it difficult to restore their operation.
Before the beginning of the conflict, Ukraine was one of the largest producers of electricity in Europe, but now there is much less capacity left. This creates a threat of insufficient heat supply in winter, even with the already large reduction in consumption due to the closure of many enterprises.
Recent shelling has damaged infrastructure used to store gas, which could affect Ukraine's ability to supply gas to Europe. Despite the authorities' statements about the possibility of "skipping" winter thanks to the increase in electricity imports from Moldova, technical limitations and financial difficulties may complicate this process.
The introduction of plants for the generation of electricity from Ukrainian natural gas in Moldova can help increase the volume of electricity imports to Ukraine, which will hopefully provide the country with sufficient resources for the winter.
