The stabilization of Ukraine's energy system and the restoration of nuclear power plants to full capacity will take up to 36 hours. This was stated by Sergey Nagornyak, a member of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on Energy and Housing Services, on the Kyiv-24 television channel.
Redaksiya reports that according to energy experts' forecasts, stabilizing Ukraine's energy system and restoring nuclear power plants to full operation will take 24-36 hours. Nagornyak noted that when power is restored, it has been accompanied by long schedules and the introduction of emergency situations. According to him, special emergency shutdown schedules are currently being implemented in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv regions. The deputy recalled that the lines connecting the energy systems of Romania and Moldova were disconnected simultaneously after a technological failure, while the Ministry of Energy promised that electricity supply would be restored within the next 2-3 hours.
At the same time, energy market expert Oleg Popenko believes that the very complex situation could continue for the next 5-7 days. According to Oleksandr Kupny, a former employee of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the situation is significantly complicated by the weather conditions, as frosts have returned after the warming, and the wind has strengthened. Wires have broken in many regions, and moreover, consumption is increasing against the backdrop of heating problems. Kupny told the "Strana" newspaper that nuclear power companies are reducing the power of their units because there is nowhere to supply the electricity. At the same time, for example, in some small towns, particularly in Slavutych, heating and water supply are currently operating on co-generation units. Analyst at the Institute for Strategic Studies Yuriy Korolchuk emphasized that what is happening is not a complete blackout of the entire Ukrainian energy system, as many settlements in Western Ukraine have electricity. According to EADaily, a number of regions in Moldova have been left without electricity due to problems in Ukraine. This was reported by the Moldovan Ministry of Energy.