At the damaged energy facilities from the attack on March 22nd, efforts are ongoing to clear the debris. Only after this can energy experts assess the full extent of the damage. This was reported by Minister of Energy Herman Galushchenko during the United News marathon.
The minister noted that a complete assessment of the destruction requires full access to the facilities, which is not always possible due to the debris.
"The State Emergency Service is working to clear them so that specialists can gain access to the equipment. Then we can determine whether it can be restored or needs replacement," said Galushchenko.
He reminded that it's premature to discuss raising electricity tariffs for the population since energy experts haven't fully assessed the extent of the damage and don't know the cost of restoration.
"So, this issue is currently not on the table - there are no projects or developments," the minister said.
Galushchenko also summarized that before the March 22nd attack, Ukraine was smoothly going through the heating season with generation reserves. Additionally, in February, they managed to increase electricity exports.
"Therefore, I believe that we confidently passed this season, taking into account the extensive attack," said the minister.
According to him, nuclear generation, which is fundamental for the energy system, provided 55% of electricity production.
Moreover, Galushchenko informed that currently, there are over 7 billion cubic meters of gas in underground storage facilities.
On March 22nd, Russians carried out the most extensive missile and drone attack on energy facilities. High-voltage substations were damaged, thermal generation was affected, and DniproHPP suffered significant damage. The most critical situation regarding energy supply after the attack is in Kharkiv, Odesa, and Kryvyi Rih.
