According to the most optimistic scenario, electricity in Kyiv will be turned on for the next two to three weeks no more than 10 hours a day. This was announced by the director of the Energy Industry Research Center Alexandra Kharchenko in a commentary for CNN..

According to the expert, the latest wave of attacks by Russian drones was aimed specifically at the power grid of Kyiv and led to significant damage to the entire system..

“Given the nature of the damage, I believe that the people of Kiev should prepare for the fact that the next two or three weeks, the availability of electricity in the house for four to six hours (per day. - Red. ) will be good news,"

The expert added that Kyiv and the region are preparing to switch from emergency shutdowns to planned ones, but this will happen in January. Before that, at best, the people of Kiev will have electricity 10 hours a day and 14 hours without electricity..

The expert emphasized that constant power outages damaged small substations.

Repair teams cannot be everywhere at the same time.

When deciding whether to renovate something that powers 30 homes or renovate a substation that powers three homes, the choice is often made in favor of one that can connect more people.. Therefore, there are separate situations when people really suffer,"

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According to his forecast, in all likelihood, part of the Ukrainians will be forced to celebrate the New Year in extremely difficult conditions.. The expert recommended that people contact friends who have generators.

Earlier it was reported that in Kyiv the situation with light is the worst in the country..