After the Russian strikes, Ukraine’s energy sector lost a large part of its generation, the president said.
After the Russian strikes, Ukraine’s energy sector lost a significant part of its generation, so it is necessary to rationally consume electricity until recovery. President Vladimir Zelensky said this in an evening video message on Friday, May 17.
“A very detailed and long conversation on the protection and restoration of our energy sector, the general situation in the energy sector, the Minister of Energy, the military, the representatives of the energy companies, after the attacks of Russia sector has lost a significant part of its generation It takes time to recover, “- said the head of state.
According to Zelensky, Ukraine is preparing for the next period of warming, and this involves, in particular, planned repairs and preparations of nuclear generation.
“Therefore, now again there is a need for a very rational, thoughtful consumption of electricity, both at the government level, and at the level of regional and local authorities, energy companies must ensure that the public is fully who knows how power outages happen now, when there is peak load and why everyone needs a conscious attitude to consumption,” the president noted.
We remind you that on Saturday, May 18, hourly closing schedules from 19:00 to 00:00 will apply only to industrial consumers. They are not provided for residential users.
As is known, as a result of Russian attacks, Ukraine lost 8 GW of generating capacity. Thermal generation was almost destroyed, and hydroelectric power stations were also damaged. In addition, nuclear power plants undergo summer maintenance.
Source: korrespondent
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