Expert: Kyiv thermal power plants lost all generation capacity after shelling, only partial restoration possible

Complete loss of the capital's energy capacity

All thermal power plants in Kyiv have lost the ability to generate electricity due to shelling. This was stated by Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Research Centre.

Forecast on restoration and duration of outages

According to the expert, no more than 10–15% of the destroyed capacity can be restored. He also warned that the capital may remain without electricity for up to a day and a half.