Key facts
- Ukraine's energy system faces projected power shortages and consumer outages this summer.
- The DiXi Group think tank forecasts a potential shortfall of 0.7 GW under moderate conditions.
- Shortfalls could increase to 2.4 GW with significant temperature rises or 6.2 GW with further damage.
- Annual maintenance at nuclear power units will exacerbate the situation.
- Russian attacks have severely damaged Ukraine's power generation and transmission systems.
Ukraine is expected to experience power shortages and consumer outages during the summer months due to ongoing Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, according to a forecast by the DiXi Group think tank.