"There will be no more good news for our energy sector" – Ukrainians are urged to "adapt"

Cogeneration plants (which allow for the simultaneous production of electrical and thermal energy from a single fuel source) supplied to Ukraine by a number of Western countries cannot save the country.

As reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent, Svyatoslav Pavlyuk, executive director of the Energy Efficient Cities of Ukraine association, announced this on air at Radosvka NV.

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The expert acknowledges that these installations won't be able to provide the energy needed to keep the country functioning, but hopes that at least a minimal amount will be provided. However, he quickly added that these installations are being targeted.

"In Kharkiv, I know the enemy also targeted these new cogeneration units. Therefore, there will be a constant battle between power engineers and air defense personnel against the enemy. It's important to remember that generators, especially diesel and gasoline generators, have a finite lifespan.

Secondly, fuel is quite expensive – the cost per kilowatt-hour from a generator ranges between 20 and 40 hryvnias per kilowatt-hour. This is significantly more expensive than what could be obtained from the grid.

Electricity from cogeneration gas units is cheaper; it can be significantly smaller, but nevertheless, it is still significantly more expensive than what is supplied, for example, by the same Energoatom or Ukrhydroenergo.

"So there's no good news. We just need to understand that this will be a long-term situation, and we need to adjust our lifestyle and home routine to these conditions," Pavlyuk urged.