The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, recently stated that saving electricity will become an integral part of citizens' everyday life in the coming years. This decision is caused by the long-term consequences of the devastating attacks on the country's energy infrastructure by Russian forces.
"The consequences of Russian attacks on the energy sector are long-term. Therefore, savings will be a part of our daily life in the coming years... Our goal is to save at all levels: from large enterprises to individual houses and apartments," Shmyhal said at the government meeting on Tuesday.
The prime minister emphasized that the key priority is to strengthen the energy sector after the Russian terrorist attacks.
"The situation is very difficult. More than 9 GW of generation capacity was lost. The enemy continues to attack energy facilities. Currently, "Ukrenergo" is once again forced to resort to planned disconnections of consumers. This will buy time to restore and strengthen the power system," he added.
According to Shmyhal, the government's strategy includes the following items: 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 consumption of electricity.
