In winter there will be almost no power outages: optimistic government forecast.

The government states that there will be no issues with power supply in Ukraine until the end of October and November. Officials hope that this winter will pass with almost no outages, just like last year. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine.

Even with the risks of shelling, accidents, and equipment failures, the government claims that the country has all the capabilities to get through the winter without power outages.

“According to an optimistic scenario, which is considered the baseline, this winter will pass practically without power outages,” the article notes.

One senior Cabinet official explained that outages might occur only during severe frosts, for example, more than 10 degrees, or in the event of major accidents on power lines and substations.

Additional protection for power plants has been installed in Ukraine, which is an additional plus for such a forecast of no power outages, as well as increased generation and imports.

“Unfortunately, positive expectations have not yet been confirmed outside government offices, neither in the expert community nor among market participants,” the article notes.

It should be reminded that energy experts urge Ukrainians to use electricity efficiently. Currently, measures that limit electricity consumption are not foreseen.

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) predicts that this winter Ukrainians may experience power outages from four to 18 hours a day.

Volodymyr Omelchenko, Director of Energy Programs at the Razumkov Center, noted that price restrictions in the electricity market hinder the construction of new power plants.