From food to utilities: expert shows the true picture of poverty in Ukraine.

Almost half of Ukrainians can only provide for themselves with food and basic needs. This information was released by Oleg Popenko, the founder of the NGO 'Consumer Union of Utilities', on his Telegram channel.

'The figures reflect the situation in the country very clearly,' commented the expert on the research results.

According to the research, 41.85% of respondents reported that they have enough money for food but cannot afford household expenses. Another 8.87% of respondents often do not have funds for food.

Only a small fraction of Ukrainians have a stable financial situation. 9.26% of respondents can afford to purchase household appliances once a month, while 2.88% stated they have enough money not to limit themselves in anything.

'A few months ago, I published data on electricity consumption in Ukraine, which almost completely coincides with the data from this research,' Popenko emphasized. He noted that 50% of Ukrainians consume up to 100 kWh of electricity per month, another 35% consume up to 200 kWh, and only 10% use more than 300 kWh.

'Energy poverty in Ukraine completely coincides with economic poverty, where almost 90% of the country's population cannot afford basic needs,' the expert emphasized.

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