Today, the Ukrainian energy sector is at a point where emotions and information leaks on social media often replace sober engineering calculations. After every massive attack, the media space is filled with calls to immediately "bury the entire energy system underground" or completely abandon large thermal power plants (CHPs) in favor of small modular reactors.
Ukrainian industry is forced to operate under unequal conditions compared to European competitors due to the high cost of energy resources. Electricity prices on the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) in Ukraine not only match European levels but exceed the EU average, GMK Center reports.
Recently, the topic of power outages has been commented on by everyone who isn't lazy. This is a common practice in the Ukrainian information space when "universal experts" comment on any subject, trying to grab a share of the audience's attention, mostly through cheap hype.