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Electricity exports and outages: more than a megawatt problem
Kharchenko links exports during outages to grid damage. Ukrenergo confirms transmission constraints but provides no export figures in its system update.
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Kharchenko links exports during outages to grid damage. Ukrenergo confirms transmission constraints but provides no export figures in its system update.
Residents of Kyiv and the region are enduring power outages lasting 8 to 10 hours a day, yet Ukraine continues to export electricity to Europe. The official explanation — “we need to earn foreign currency” — sounds cynical when people lack basic light and heat on the eve of winter. This is not a technical glitch; it’s a choice of priorities.