
Kucherenko also does not rule out power outages due to a failure to arrange for sufficient coal supplies. In addition, Ukrainian ex-minister notes that power networks will not be able to ensure additional heating of households when people start massively using electric heaters due to lower central heating levels
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"But the difference is that, for example, in Germany such decision has been made by people themselves, and not by Merkel [German Chancellor] based on their financial means and high energy prices, by setting temperature regime, even regulating the temperature in different rooms," Kucherenko said.