Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal appealed to citizens and businesses to reduce electricity consumption from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in order to stabilize the power system, which had been damaged by russian missile attacks.
“We are grateful to all Ukrainians who have deliberately reduced electricity consumption. The total saving was 10%. We also thank the heads of regions, heads of communities, who took a responsible approach and cut power consumption in communities,” said the Head of the Government.
At the same time, in order to avoid planned electricity outages, according to the Prime Minister, it is necessary to achieve a deliberate reduction in electricity consumption from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. across Ukraine by 25%.
“Therefore, we are appealing to businesses to join conscious consumption and to turn off external electric light advertising and other energy-consuming devices during the specified period. Such a responsible approach allows us to minimize the use of power cuts schedules,” said Denys Shmyhal.
When the heating period starts, it is worth switching to sustainable use of gas and coal, the Head of Government has added. Indeed the minimum permissible indoor temperature this winter will be 16 degrees Celsius, while the average temperature will be 18 degrees: “This is a necessity and this is our contribution to the victory. After all, it depends on each of us how we will get through this winter.” (Government portal/Business World Magazine)