Expert explained why power outages in winter can last up to 16 hours a day.


According to the director of the Energy Research Center, Oleksandr Kharchenko, power outages in winter remain relevant, but the duration of these outages will depend on the weather and the restoration of infrastructure. This was reported by the EP website.
The expert notes that stabilizing the energy system will take up to four weeks if no new attacks occur. He anticipates that the situation will gradually improve in the coming days, which may lead to a reduction in the outage schedule to two phases.
If the energy networks are successfully restored, short-term technical breaks lasting 2-4 hours a day are expected in winter. However, under difficult weather conditions or with the emergence of new damages, the duration of outages may increase to 12-16 hours daily.
Kharchenko also reassured the public, expressing confidence that the risk of large-scale power outages is minimal: 'I do not see any real grounds for expecting a cascading national emergency.'
It is also worth noting that the electricity outage schedules change several times a day.
Read also
- Three weeks to decision: who is expected at the repeated military medical commission and what threatens violators
- Putin Ignores Peace, Europe Shows Weakness: NZZ Explains Why Negotiations on Ukraine Have Stalled
- In Ukraine, the rules for calculating pension contributions have changed: how this will affect payments
- The USA presented Russia with a 'strong peace plan': Rubio conveyed a message from Trump to Lavrov
- Trump announced a conversation with Zelensky and Putin
- Trump disappointed Europe with his stance on the war in Ukraine: Bloomberg revealed details