The Rating Group conducted a study on energy supply in Ukraine, finding that 64% of Ukrainians have a stable electricity supply, while 13% of residents in eastern regions face frequent power cuts. 80% of respondents support the development of nuclear energy, and 95% support increasing the share of alternative energy sources. Most respondents positively assess the actions of the authorities in the energy sector and actively save electricity.

Assessments of the energy supply situation

At the time of the survey, 64% of Ukrainians surveyed had a stable electricity supply, while another 30% reported minimal outages. 4% experience frequent outages, and another 1% experience them constantly. Among the regions, the worst situation is in the eastern regions: 13% of respondents report frequent outages.

Almost 90% of respondents plan to spend the autumn-winter period of 2024 at their permanent place of residence. About 10% plan to move: 4% within the region, 3% within the country, and 2% abroad. Younger respondents and residents of the east are more likely to mention plans to move.

64% of respondents said that nuclear power plants currently provide the largest share of electricity production in Ukraine. Thermal power plants are the main energy producers, according to 7% of respondents. Hydroelectric and solar power plants were chosen as the main types of generation by 6% of respondents. Wind power plants – 1%.

Assessments of government actions

Among the measures taken by the government to improve the situation in the Ukrainian energy sector, the respondents are most aware of the restoration of destroyed energy facilities (50%), the attraction of funds and energy equipment from international partners (38%), and the strengthening of protection for energy facilities (36%). Between 19% and 20% of respondents are aware of the development of distributed generation and increased electricity imports. Eight per cent are unaware of any of these measures. Younger groups are generally more aware of measures aimed at improving the energy situation.

Sixty-six per cent of respondents consider the government's actions to improve the energy situation to be effective: 12% consider them to be completely effective, and 54% consider them to be somewhat effective. Thirty per cent consider the actions to be ineffective (23% rated them as somewhat ineffective, and 7% as completely ineffective).

Attitudes towards nuclear energy

Almost 80% of respondents consider the development of nuclear energy to be necessary (38% - definitely necessary, 40% - rather necessary), 12% consider it rather unnecessary, and 5% - definitely unnecessary.

Almost 80% of respondents have a positive opinion of the initiative to complete the construction of nuclear power units at the Khmelnytskyi NPP (41% have a very positive opinion, 36% have a somewhat positive opinion). 17% oppose this initiative. Young people and residents of eastern regions are most supportive of the completion of the power units.

Alternative energy sources

The vast majority of respondents (95%) support the idea of increasing the share of electricity generated by alternative sources (solar and wind power plants, etc.) in Ukraine's overall energy structure.

Electricity consumption practices

93% of respondents said they always pay their electricity bills on time. 6% pay their bills on time from time to time. 1% said they do not pay their bills on time.

The vast majority (96%) of respondents try to use electricity sparingly: 74% try to do so always, and 22% do so from time to time. 4% do not try to save.

83% of respondents consider it appropriate to introduce financial compensation for reducing electricity consumption as a mechanism to encourage energy saving. 15% consider such an initiative unnecessary. Older respondents are more likely to support the introduction of this mechanism.