The damage caused to the energy, gas and heat infrastructure of Ukraine exceeds 10 billion dollars according to the results of a new joint assessment of the UN Development Programme and the World Bank on April 5, 2023.
Source: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank
“Attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has caused over US$10 billion in damages and left over 12 million people with no or limited electricity, while also disrupting water supply and heating systems, according to a comprehensive Energy Damage Assessment from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank,” informed the UN Development Programme.
The assessment contains a detailed overview of the catastrophic damage caused to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure by Russian rocket and drone attacks. Emergency repairs are estimated at $1.2 billion.
“The largest share of damage is in the power sector – close to $6.5 billion – while damage to nuclear plants reached about $770 million. With whole communities having faced weeks without power in below freezing temperatures over the recent winter, the assessment also highlights the need for urgent emergency planning for the 2023/2024 winter season, which it is estimated will cost approximately $1 billion,” added the United Nations Development Programme.
Overall, the damage to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is more than five times higher than in the previous assessment made in June 2022.
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