Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal recently said that saving electricity will become an integral part of citizens' daily lives in the coming years. The decision was prompted by the long-term consequences of devastating attacks on the country's energy infrastructure by Russian forces.
“The consequences of Russian attacks on energy are long-term. Therefore, savings will be a part of our daily lives in the coming years… Our goal is to save at all levels: from large enterprises to individual houses and apartments,” Shmyhal said at a government meeting on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister emphasized that a key priority is strengthening the energy sector after the Russian terrorist attacks.
"The situation is very complicated. More than 9 GW of generation capacity has been lost. The enemy continues to attack energy facilities. Currently, Ukrenergo is again forced to resort to planned disconnections of consumers. This will buy us time to restore and strengthen the energy system," he added.
According to Shmyhal, the government strategy includes the following points: strengthening air defense; repairs of damaged equipment and further development of protection against drones; decentralization of the energy system; international support and cooperation; energy efficiency and responsible electricity consumption.
