The National Bank (NBU) predicts a rise in prices due to Russian attacks on the energy system of Ukraine, which leads to a shortage of electricity.
This was announced by the head of the National Bank Andrii Pyshny at a briefing on Thursday, December 8.
"According to our estimates, the shortage of electricity will increase inflationary pressure
by 1-2 percentage points in 2023,
" he said.
He noted that Ukrainians are already feeling the acceleration of inflation.
How much and which products will grow will depend on the scenario in which events will develop.
The NBU explains that the cost of production will increase due to the use of generators, fuel needs and disruptions in technological processes.
What is the situation with electricity after the last attack of the Russian Federation
As of the morning of December 8, there is a significant shortage
of electricity
.
Consumption limits have been exceeded in several areas and emergency shutdowns have been implemented.
Emergency recovery work is currently underway in Kyiv and Odesa regions, where the worst situation is observed.
In Odesa, the process of recuperating household consumers under reserve schemes continues.
Ukrenergo said that
Ukraine needs a few days to restore the infrastructure in
order to return to
scheduled power outages.
This may happen by the end of this week.
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