Frosts may lead to a new wave of power outages: what an energy expert says.

According to ТСН: The Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of January 9 is unlikely to significantly affect the duration of power outages, although frosts may have some impact.

This was stated by the people's deputy from the Servant of the People faction, member of the committee on energy and housing and communal services Serhiy Nahorniak during a broadcast on the Kyiv24 television channel.

Will the attack on January 9 affect power outages

"I hope that today’s shelling will not significantly affect the duration of outages. But we understand that starting from Sunday, the temperature is expected to drop, with prolonged and low temperature regimes. This adds additional load to the energy system, primarily due to weather conditions. And secondly, our energy system is all damaged, absolutely all damaged."

He also emphasized that a quick restoration of electricity supply does not mean that the entire infrastructure will return to normal operation.

"Energy workers are doing everything possible and impossible to quickly restore electricity supply, but restoring the entire infrastructure will take significantly more time. It may take months, especially to restore the infrastructure fully. So we need to be patient."

Power outages due to frosts

The people's deputy also suggested that a new wave of power outages could be introduced due to prolonged frosts.

"It is clear that during prolonged frosts, another wave of outages may be added, as stated by the transmission system operator, the head of the operator Vitaliy Zaychenko, that an additional wave may be introduced."

He stressed that the most important thing at the moment is to preserve the integrity of the Ukrainian energy system, calling for unity during this difficult period. The enemy is one – it is Russia and its president Vladimir Putin.

It should be noted that the explosions from the massive Russian attack on the night of January 9 caused serious damage to infrastructure. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, reported difficult situations in the capital, where nearly 6000 houses were left without heating, and there were also disruptions in water supply. The mayor called on residents to leave the city for housing with alternative heating, if possible.

As a result of the attack and network overloads on January 9, emergency power outages were introduced throughout Kyiv, during which stabilization schedules did not apply.

This situation once again highlighted the vulnerability of Ukraine's energy infrastructure and the need for its restoration after numerous attacks. In the face of frosts that are already coming to the region, the issues of energy supply, heating, and water are becoming even more important for the population. Authorities urge citizens to be cautious and plan their actions during this difficult period.